Simplified outline
31 Simplified outline
The following is a simplified outline of this Part:
This Part deals with the regulation of dealings with GMOs.
This Part prohibits dealings with GMOs unless:
the person undertaking the dealing is authorised to do so by a GMO licence; or
the dealing is specified in an emergency dealing determination; or
the dealing is a notifiable low risk dealing (see Division 2 of Part 6); or
the dealing is an exempt dealing; or
the dealing is included in the GMO Register (see Division 3 of Part 6).
This Part imposes heavier penalties on unlawful dealings that cause, or are likely to cause, significant damage to the health and safety of people or to the environment.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Gene Technology Regulations 2001 · under s 193
2 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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