Gene Technology Regulations 2007

In this regulation —

is —

authorised under a GMO licence issued under the Commonwealth Act; and

undertaken by a person, or a person in a class of persons, approved under subregulation (3)(a);

is specified in an emergency dealing determination in force under section 72B of the Commonwealth Act; or

is declared by the Commonwealth regulations to be a notifiable low risk dealing; or

is specified by the Commonwealth regulations to be an exempt dealing; or

is included in the GMO Register.

For the purposes of section 32(3) of the Act, a dealing with a GMO is an exempt dealing if the dealing —

relates to a vaccine for COVID‑19; and

is a relevant dealing; and

is conducted in accordance with any applicable technical and procedural guidelines approved by the Minister under subregulation (3)(b).

The Minister may, after consulting the Health Minister, by written notice published in the Gazette —

approve a person or class of persons to deal with a GMO for the purposes of paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of relevant dealing in subregulation (1); and

approve technical and procedural guidelines to deal with a GMO for the purposes of subregulation (2)(c).

Without limiting subregulation (3)(b), the Minister may approve technical and procedural guidelines as in force from time to time under section 27(d) of the Commonwealth Act.

If the Minister approves technical and procedural guidelines, the Minister must publish the technical and procedural guidelines on the website of the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of the Act.