As Jane is saying, it's not a fines system. It would require a charge, etc. I can't imagine anybody in their right mind charging somebody in that position.
Certainly, all the universities are currently in that situation in terms of the importation and export of pathogens. We haven't charged them. We work with them. The committee has heard from university biosafety officers and others who say this will help to level the playing field with those who are outside. We're most concerned about the exceptions. We will, through consultation and discussion, make sure that in fact the burden is a minimum, if anything. We've been reassured by biosafety officers and others that there really is no additional burden if you're already doing basic, good biosafety.
The other thing is the issue of fines. Having worked with fines and issues for a long time, I know that in public health legislation there are often very large fines and jail terms. That is the very, very last resort with the most egregious situation, and you still have to take them to court. You don't take people to court unless there is an egregious and impossible situation where nothing else has worked.
As for the notion of the scenario that you're suggesting, it's virtually impossible in my mind and in my experience to go down that route. It serves nobody well.
You're right, in that if we did take that approach, yes, it would do that, but who would ever do that?