Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Control of Genetically Modified Crops Act 2004 - SECT 6

Exemptions

6. Exemptions



(1) The Minister may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, exempt a
person or class of persons from the operation of all or part of an order for
the purpose of allowing the person or class of persons-

   (a)  to cultivate a specified class of GM crop on a limited scale for the
        purposes of research or development; or

   (b)  to deal with GM crops or a specified class of GM crops, or with
        GM crop related material, in particular ways.

(2) An exemption may be granted subject to specified conditions.

(3) A person is exempt from the operation of an order if the person cultivates
a GM crop in accordance with a GMO licence that does not authorise the
intentional release of the relevant GMO into the environment.