Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2003 (NO. 57 OF 2003) - SECT 194

    (1)     The Minister must arrange for an independent review of the operation of this Act to be undertaken as soon as practicable after 4 years after the commencement of this Act.

    (2)     A person who undertakes the review must give the Minister a written report of the review.

    (3)     The Minister must present a copy of the report of the review to the Legislative Assembly within 5 years after the commencement of this Act.

    (4)     In this section:

"independent review" means a review undertaken by people who—

        (a)     the Minister considers have appropriate qualifications to undertake the review; and

        (b)     include 1 or more people who are not employed by the Territory, a Territory agency, the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority.

Note     This section differs from the Commonwealth Act, s 194.

    (5)     This section expires 5 years after it commences.