Gene Technology Act 2003. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Australian Capital Territory Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate activities involving gene technology, and for related purposes. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Genetically modified organism (GMO) Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Biotechnology Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract 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 that 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; provides an efficient and effective system for the application of gene technologies; and operates in conjunction with other Commonwealth and State regulatory schemes relevant to GMOs and GM products. Full text English Website www6.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Gene Technology Regulation 2004. Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2017) Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX