Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Control of Genetically Modified Crops Act 2004 - SECT 3

Definitions

3. Definitions

In this Act- authorised officer means a person appointed as an
authorised officer under section 13; cultivate, in relation to a GM crop,
includes-

   (a)  to breed, germinate, propagate, grow, raise, culture, harvest or
        collect plants, or plant material, for that crop or as part of it; and

   (b)  any other activity prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of
        this definition; deal with in relation to a GM crop or GM crop related
        material has a meaning that corresponds to deal with in relation to a
        GMO under the Gene Technology Act 2001; Department means the
        Department of Primary Industries; gene technology has the same meaning
        as in the Gene Technology Act 2001; genetically modified organism or
        GMO has the same meaning as in the Gene Technology Act 2001; GM crop
        means a crop that consists of or includes plants that are genetically
        modified organisms; GM crop related material means any material,
        product or thing derived from or used in connection with a GM crop;
        GMO licence has the same meaning as in the Gene Technology Act 2001;
        non-GM crop means a crop that is not a GM crop; non-GM crop related
        material means any material, product or thing derived from or used in
        connection with a non-GM crop; order means an order made under section
        4; person includes an unincorporated association; plant includes the
        seed or any part of a plant, whether or not living and whether or not
        attached to the plant. __________________