South Australian Consolidated Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2001 - SECT 37

37—Offence relating to notifiable low risk dealings

        (1)         A person is guilty of an offence if—

            (a)         the person deals with a GMO, knowing that it is a GMO; and

            (b)         the dealing is a notifiable low risk dealing; and

            (c)         the dealing by the person was not undertaken in accordance with the regulations.

Note—

"Notifiable low risk dealings" are specified in the regulations—see Part 6.

        (2)         Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(b) and (c).

        (3)         An offence against subsection (1) is punishable by a fine of not more than $5 500.