Gene Technology Act 2003

If the regulator is satisfied that a person has come into possession of a GMO inadvertently the regulator may, with the agreement of the person, treat the person as having made an inadvertent dealings application.

To remove any doubt, subsection (1) does not prevent a person from making an application under section 40 in relation to a GMO that has inadvertently come into the person’s possession.

Section 46A and s 49 have the effect that the regulator may expedite consideration of an application to dispose of a GMO that has come into a person’s possession inadvertently. These sections have effect whether the application is made under s 40, or is taken to have been made under this section.