The purpose of this Determination is to set requirements for individuals or any class of individuals exiting Australian territory, to prevent a listed human disease from spreading to another country.
It is aimed at providing the means of protecting the public health in Australia’s neighbouring Pacific Island Countries and Timor-Leste through the prescription of requirements for individuals or any class of individuals leaving Australian territory, to prevent a listed human disease from entering, or establishing itself or spreading in those neighbouring countries.
This purpose engages and is consistent with Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by assisting with the progressive realisation by all appropriate means of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
Source: Biosecurity--Exit-Requirements-Determination-2020.pdf and
Biosecurity-Exit-requirements-determination-2020-explanatory-statement.pdf