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GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 - SECT 31

Simplified outline

                   The following is a simplified outline of this Part:

This Part deals with the regulation of dealings with GMOs.

This Part prohibits dealings with GMOs unless:

               (a)     the person undertaking the dealing is authorised to do so by a GMO licence; or

             (aa)     the dealing is specified in an emergency dealing determination; or

               (b)     the dealing is a notifiable low risk dealing (see Division 2 of Part 6); or

               (c)     the dealing is an exempt dealing; or

               (d)     the dealing is included in the GMO Register (see Division 3 of Part 6).

This Part imposes heavier penalties on unlawful dealings that cause, or are likely to cause, significant damage to the health and safety of people or to the environment.


 



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