Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (S.C. 2009, c. 24)

RELATED PROVISIONS

• — 2022, c. 17, s. 76

  • Clarification — immediate application

    76 For greater certainty, but subject to sections 77 and 78, the amendments made by this Act also apply with respect to proceedings that are ongoing on the day on which this Act comes into force.

• — 2022, c. 17, par. 77(2)(g)

  • Certain applications for warrants

    • 77 (2) Each of the following provisions, as it read immediately before the day on which this Act comes into force, continues to apply with respect to an application made for a warrant under the provision if the application is submitted, and no decision has been made in respect of the application, before that day:

      • (g) subsection 42(4) of the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act;

• — 2022, c. 17, s. 78.1

  • Impact of remote proceedings

    • 78.1 (1) The Minister of Justice must, no later than three years after the day on which this Act receives royal assent, initiate one or more independent reviews on the use of remote proceedings in criminal justice matters that must include an assessment of whether remote proceedings

      • (a) enhance, preserve or adversely affect access to justice;

      • (b) maintain fundamental principles of the administration of justice; and

      • (c) adequately address the rights and obligations of participants in the criminal justice system, including accused persons.

    • Report

      (2) The Minister of Justice must, no later than five years after the day on which a review is initiated, cause a report on the review — including any findings or recommendations resulting from it — to be laid before each House of Parliament.

• — 2022, c. 17, s. 78.2

  • Review by committee

    • 78.2 (1) At the start of the fifth year after the day on which this Act receives royal assent, the provisions enacted or amended by this Act are to be referred to a committee of the Senate and a committee of the House of Commons that may be designated or established for the purpose of reviewing the provisions.

    • Report

      (2) The committees to which the provisions are referred are to review them and the use of remote proceedings in criminal justice matters and submit reports to the Houses of Parliament of which they are committees, including statements setting out any changes to the provisions that they recommend.

• — 2026, c. 3, s. 453

  • Words and expressions

    • 453 (1) The words and expressions used in this section and sections 454 and 455 have the same meaning as in the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act.

    • Duties

      (2) On the day on which section 406 comes into force, any person who, under paragraph 7(2)(c) or (d) of the Human Pathogens or Toxins Act, conducts controlled activities that are not authorized by their licence, must, within 90 days after that day, either apply to the Minister to vary their licence to authorize those activities or stop conducting those activities.

    • No contravention

      (3) A person referred to in subsection (2) does not contravene subsection 7(1) of the Human Pathogens or Toxins Act if they comply with subsection (2).

• — 2026, c. 3, s. 454

  • Licence holder representative

    454 After the day on which section 423 comes into force, a licence holder that is an organization must, without delay, provide the Minister with the name of its representative.

• — 2026, c. 3, s. 455

  • Validity period — extension

    455 The validity period of a licence may be extended for a period of up to 60 days beginning on the day on which this Act receives royal assent if

    • (a) the validity period of the licence ends within 30 days after the day on which this Act receives royal assent; and

    • (b) on the day on which this Act receives royal assent, the licence holder, its representative, if any, or the biological safety officer designated for the licence do not meet the requirements referred to in subsection 18(1.1) of the Human Pathogen and Toxins Act.