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Gene Technology Act 2001.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Victoria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Environment gen., Cultivated plants
Keyword
Public health Protection of environment Drugs Animal health Genetic resources Genetically modified organism (GMO) Basic legislation Biotechnology Risk assessment/management Research Institution Governance Biosafety Inspection Certification Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to regulate activities involving gene technology. The object of this Act is to protect the health and safety of people, and to protect the environment, by identifying risks posed by or as a result of gene technology, and by managing those risks through regulating certain dealings with GMOs. The object of this Act is to be achieved through a regulatory framework which (aa) provides that where there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, a lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation; and (a) provides an efficient and effective system for the application of gene technologies; and (b) operates in conjunction with other Commonwealth and State regulatory schemes relevant to GMOs and GMO products.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.vic.gov.au