Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Control of Genetically Modified Crops Act 2004 - SECT 1

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

Purposes

1. Purposes

The purposes of this Act are-

   (a)  to provide for the making of orders that-

   (i)  designate areas of the State for the purpose of preserving the
        identity of GM crops or non-GM crops for marketing purposes; and

   (ii) prohibit or restrict the cultivation of GM crops, or other dealings
        with GM crops or GM crop related material; and

   (b)  to provide an offence for contravening those orders and certain other
        offences; and

   (c)  to allow authorised officers-

   (i)  to monitor compliance with the Act; and

   (ii) to apply to the Magistrates' Court for the forfeiture and destruction
        of GM crops or GM crop related material if an order has been
        contravened; and

   (d)  to deal with related matters.