Victorian Numbered Acts

CONTROL OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS ACT 2004 (NO 7 OF 2004) - SECT 18

    (1)     A person (the "gene technology provider" ) is guilty of an offence if the gene technology provider—

        (a)     makes, develops, produces or manufactures a GMO; and

        (b)     sells or gives the GMO to another person; and

        (c)     knows or reasonably ought to have known or has reasonable cause to believe that the other person intends—

              (i)     to use the GMO to cultivate a GM crop in contravention of an order; or

              (ii)     to sell or give the GMO to a third person for use by that third person to cultivate a GM crop in contravention of an order.

    (2)     A gene technology provider who is guilty of an offence against sub-section (1) is liable to a fine not exceeding—

        (a)     240 penalty units in the case of a natural person; or

        (b)     1200 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.