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Gene Technology Act 2003.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Australian Capital Territory
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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