Gene Technology Act 2000

The regulations may declare a dealing with a GMO to be a notifiable low risk dealing for the purposes of this Act.

Before the Governor‑General makes regulations declaring a dealing with a GMO to be a notifiable low risk dealing, the Regulator must be satisfied that the dealing would not involve the intentional release of a GMO into the environment.

Before the Governor‑General makes regulations declaring a dealing with a GMO to be a notifiable low risk dealing, the Regulator must consider:

whether the dealing with the GMO would involve any risk to the health and safety of people, or to the environment, taking into account:

the properties of the GMO as a pathogen or pest; and

the toxicity of any proteins produced by the GMO; and

if there is such a risk—whether one or more of the requirements prescribed in the regulations for the purposes of subsection 75(2) would be sufficient to manage that risk; and

any other matter the Regulator considers appropriate.

Regulations under subsection (1) may be expressed to apply to:

all dealings with a GMO or with a specified class of GMOs; or

a specified class of dealings with a GMO or with a specified class of GMOs; or

one or more specified dealings with a GMO or with a specified class of GMOs.