Minister may make orders designating areas
4 Minister may make orders designating areas
The Minister may make an order designating an area of the State (which may be all or part of the State) as—
an area in which GM crops, or a specified class of GM crops, must not be cultivated; or
an area in which GM crops must not be cultivated unless they are of a specified class; or
the only area of the State in which a specified class of GM crops may be cultivated—
for the purpose of preserving the identity of GM crops or non-GM crops for marketing purposes.
An order may also—
impose conditions on the cultivation of GM crops or the specified class of GM crops in the designated area; or
prohibit or impose conditions on any other dealing with GM crops or the specified class of GM crops, or with GM crop related material, irrespective of where those crops were cultivated or the dealing takes place—
for the purpose of preserving the identity of GM crops or non‑GM crops for marketing purposes.
The conditions may relate to one or more of the following matters—
compliance with systems to ensure the segregation of GM crops and GM crop related material from non-GM crops and non‑GM crop related material (for example, restricting the use of areas adjacent to the area in which GM crops are cultivated to prevent commingling of crops);
compliance with specified crop management plans or industry guidelines;
record-keeping, reporting and notification requirements;
risk management and contingency planning;
auditing requirements;
the payment of prescribed fees relating to the administration of this Act;
any other matter.
Note
It is an offence to contravene an order (see section 17).
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