South Australian Consolidated Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2001 - SECT 31

31—Simplified outline

In outline, this Part—

            (a)         deals with the regulation of dealings with GMOs;

            (b)         prohibits dealings with GMOs unless—

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

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

                  (iii)         the dealing is an exempt dealing; or

                  (iv)         the dealing is included in the GMO Register (see Division 3 of Part 6);

            (c)         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.