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Gene Technology (GM Crop Moratorium) Act 2003.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to enable a moratorium to be imposed on the cultivation of certain genetically modified plants; and for other purposes.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Genetically modified organism (GMO) Internal trade Non-governmental entity Inspection Biotechnology
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 43 sections divided into four Parts and completed by one Schedule, recognizes and designates New South Wales as an area in which certain genetically modified plants may not be cultivated in order to preserve the identity of GM crops and of non-GM crops for marketing purposes. It consists of 43 sections and is divided into four Parts. The moratorium on the cultivation of certain GM food plants must be decided by the Government and published in the Gazette. Section 13 establishes the New South Wales Agricultural Advisory Council on Gene Technology as an advisory body for the Government on matters related to gene technology. Part 3 deals with enforcement of the Act, in particular with inspections and offences.

Full text
English
Website
www6.austlii.edu.au