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GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 - SECT 36

Person must not breach conditions on GMO Register
(1)
A person is guilty of an offence if the person:

(a)
deals with a GMO, knowing that it is a GMO; and

(b)
the dealing is on the GMO Register; and

(c)
the dealing contravenes a condition relating to the dealing that is specified in the GMO Register.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

(2)
Strict liability applies to paragraphs (1)(b) and (c).



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