Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

GENE TECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS 2004 (NO 17 OF 2004)

- made under the Gene Technology Act 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulations  
   2.       Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   3A.     Numbering  
   3B.     Notes  
   3C.     Offences against regulations—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL OPERATION

   4.      Techniques not constituting gene technology  
   5.      Organisms that are not genetically modified organisms  

   PART 3--DEALINGS WITH GMOS

           Division 3.1--Licensing system

   6.      Dealings exempt from licensing  
   7.      Application for licence—prescribed information—Act,  
   8.      Time limit for deciding an application—Act, s 43 (3)  
   9.      Prescribed authorities—Act, s 50 (3) (c) and s  
   10.      Risk assessment—matters to be taken into account—Act, s  
   11.      Prescribed conditions of licence  

           Division 3.2--Notifiable low risk dealings

   12.     Notifiable low risk dealings—Act, s 74 (1)  
   13.     Requirements in relation to notifiable low risk dealings  

           Division 3.3--Certification and accreditation

   14.     Regulator to decide certification application within 90 days  
   15.     Application for certification—failure to provide Act, s 85  
   16.     Regulator to decide accreditation application within 90 days  
   17.     Application for accreditation—failure to provide Act, s 93  

   PART 4--GENE TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

           Division 4.1--Conditions of appointment

   18.     GTTAC members and advisers—term of appointment  
   19.     GTTAC members and advisers—resignation  
   20.     GTTAC members—disclosure of interests  
   21.     GTTAC members and advisers—termination of appointment  
   22.     GTTAC members—leave of absence  
   23.     Expert advisers—disclosure of interests  

           Division 4.2--Committee procedures

   24.     Committee procedures generally  
   25.     Committee meetings  
   26.     Presiding member  
   27.     Quorum  
   28.     Voting  
   29.     Records and reports  

           Division 4.3--Subcommittees

   30.     Operation of subcommittees  

   PART 5--GENE TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

   31.     GTCCC—conditions of appointment  
   32.     GTCCC—consultative committee procedures  
   33.     GTCCC—operation of subcommittees  

   PART 6--GENE TECHNOLOGY ETHICS COMMITTEE

   34.     GTEC—conditions of appointment  
   35.     GTEC—committee procedures  
   36.     GTEC—operation of subcommittees  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   37.     Reviewable State decisions  
   38.     Review of decisions  
   39.     Record of GMO and GM product dealings  
   40.     Inspector identity card  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL

   41.     Existing facilities—certification  
   42.     Existing organisations—accreditation  
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           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           DICTIONARY
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