CONTROL OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS ACT 2004 (NO 7 OF 2004)

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CONTROL OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS ACT 2004 (NO 7 OF 2004) - NOTES

Act No. 7/2004

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Victoria

No. 7 of 2004

Control of Genetically Modified Crops Act 2004^[†]

[Assented to 11 May 2004]

ENDNOTES

Endnotes

^[†] Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 1 April 2004

Legislative Council: 4 May 2004

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to provide for the designation of areas of the State for the purpose of preserving for marketing purposes the identity of crops as genetically modified or non-genetically modified and for other purposes."

INDEX

Subject

Section

Act

commencement

2

Crown bound by

27

purposes

1

Appeals

16

Authorised officers

applications for forfeiture, destruction orders

15

appointment and identity cards

13

definition

3

inspection powers

14

offences regarding

13, 20

Canola crops See GM canola crops

Court orders

15–16

Definitions

3, Sch.

Exemptions

6, 11

Forfeiture

15–16

Gene technology (def.)

3

Gene Technology Regulator (def.)

Sch.

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

definition

3

threshold amounts for presence in crops

7

GM canola crops

order prohibiting cultivation of

28, Sch.

GM crops and GM crop related material

cultivate and deal with (defs)

3

definitions

3

forfeiture, destruction and disposal

15–16

GMO licences (def.)

3

Minister

delegation

25

directions to give effect to Court orders

15

powers regarding orders and threshold amounts

4–10

Non-GM crop related material (def.)

3

Non-GM crops (def.)

3

Offences

attempts

23

by bodies corporate

21

by gene technology providers

18

by unincorporated associations

22

contraventions of orders

17

defence of due diligence

24

giving false, misleading information

19

regarding authorised officers

13, 20

Orders

actions Minister may take before making

10

conditions on cultivation, dealings with GM crops

4

contraventions

17

definition

3

Subject

Section

disallowance

9

effect

5

exemptions

6, 11

later orders prevail over earlier ones

12

making of

4

notice of making

5

purpose

4

reference to other documents

11

prohibiting cultivation of GM canola crops

28, Sch.

revocation, variation

8

Plants (def.)

3

Regulations

26

Secretary

13

Threshold amounts

7

*Subject*	*Section*
Act
commencement	2
Crown bound by	27
purposes	1
Appeals	16
Authorised officers
applications for forfeiture, destruction orders	15
appointment and identity cards	13
definition	3
inspection powers	14
offences regarding	13, 20
Canola crops See GM canola crops
Court orders	15–16
Definitions	3, Sch.
Exemptions	6, 11
Forfeiture	15–16
Gene technology (def.)	3
Gene Technology Regulator (def.)	Sch.
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
definition	3
threshold amounts for presence in crops	7
GM canola crops
order prohibiting cultivation of	28, Sch.
GM crops and GM crop related material
cultivate and deal with (defs)	3
definitions	3
forfeiture, destruction and disposal	15–16
GMO licences (def.)	3
Minister
delegation	25
directions to give effect to Court orders	15
powers regarding orders and threshold amounts	4–10
Non-GM crop related material (def.)	3
Non-GM crops (def.)	3
Offences
attempts	23
by bodies corporate	21
by gene technology providers	18
by unincorporated associations	22
contraventions of orders	17
defence of due diligence	24
giving false, misleading information	19
regarding authorised officers	13, 20
Orders
actions Minister may take before making	10
conditions on cultivation, dealings with GM crops	4
contraventions	17
definition	3
*Subject*	*Section*
disallowance	9
effect	5
exemptions	6, 11
later orders prevail over earlier ones	12
making of	4
notice of making	5
purpose	4
reference to other documents	11
prohibiting cultivation of GM canola crops	28, Sch.
revocation, variation	8
Plants (def.)	3
Regulations	26
Secretary	13
Threshold amounts	7