Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2003 (NO. 57 OF 2003) - SECT 33

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person deals with a GMO, knowing that it is a GMO; and

        (b)     the dealing with the GMO by the person is not authorised by a GMO licence; and

        (c)     the dealing is not a notifiable low risk dealing; and

        (d)     the dealing is not an exempt dealing; and

        (e)     the dealing is not included on the GMO register.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     for an aggravated offence—200 penalty units; or

        (b)     in any other case—50 penalty units.

    (2)     Strict liability applies to subsection (1) (b), (c), (d) and (e).

Note     This section differs from the Commonwealth Act, s 33.