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GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 - SECT 13 Operation of Act

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 - SECT 13

Operation of Act

  (1)   This Act applies as follows:

  (a)   to things done, or omitted to be done, by constitutional corporations;

  (b)   to things done, or omitted to be done, in the course of constitutional trade or commerce;

  (c)   to things done, or omitted to be done, by a person that may cause the spread of diseases or pests;

  (d)   for purposes relating to the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of statistics;

  (e)   to the Commonwealth and Commonwealth authorities;

  (f)   to things authorised by the legislative power of the Commonwealth under paragraph   51(xxxix) of the Constitution, so far as it relates to the matters mentioned in paragraphs   ( a) to (e) of this subsection.

  (2)   In this section:

"constitutional corporation" means a trading, foreign or financial corporation within the meaning of paragraph   51(xx) of the Constitution.

"constitutional trade or commerce" means trade or commerce:

  (a)   between Australia and places outside Australia ; or

  (b)   among the States; or

  (c)   by way of the supply of services to the Commonwealth or to a Commonwealth authority.