Ministerial Council may issue policy principles
21 Ministerial Council may issue policy principles
The Ministerial Council may issue policy principles in relation to the following —
ethical issues relating to dealings with GMOs;
recognising areas, if any, designated under a law of Western Australia for the purpose of preserving the identity of one or both of the following —
GM crops;
non‑GM crops,
for marketing purposes;
matters relating to dealings with GMOs prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.
Notes for this subsection:
1. Section 57 provides that the Regulator must not issue a licence if to do so would be inconsistent with a policy principle.
2. Section 43 of the Interpretation Act 1984 confers power to revoke or amend any subsidiary legislation.
Before issuing a policy principle, the Ministerial Council must be satisfied that the policy principle was developed in accordance with section 22 of the Commonwealth Act.
Regulations for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) may relate to matters other than the health and safety of people or the environment, but must not derogate from the health and safety of people or the environment.
Note for this section:
This section differs from section 21 of the Commonwealth Act.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
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