Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2003 (NO. 57 OF 2003) - SECT 31

In outline, this part—

        (a)     deals with the regulation of dealings with GMOs; and

        (b)     prohibits dealings with GMOs unless—

              (i)     the person undertaking the dealing is authorised to do so by a GMO licence; or

              (ii)     the dealing is a notifiable low risk dealing (see division 6.2); or

              (iii)     the dealing is an exempt dealing; or

              (iv)     the dealing is included in the GMO register (see division 6.3); and

        (c)     imposes heavier penalties on unlawful dealings that cause, or are likely to cause, significant damage to the health and safety of people or to the environment.