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GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 - SECT 71
Variation of licence
- (1)
- The Regulator may, at any time, by notice in writing given to the licence
holder, vary a licence.
- (2)
- However, the Regulator must not vary a licence to authorise dealings
involving the intentional release of a GMO into the environment if the
application for the licence was originally considered under Division 3 of
this Part.
- Note: Applications can only be considered under Division 3 if none of the
dealings proposed to be authorised by the licence would involve the
intentional release of a GMO into the environment.
- (3)
- Without limiting subsection (1), the Regulator may:
- (a)
- impose licence conditions or additional licence conditions; or
- (b)
- remove or vary licence conditions that were imposed by the Regulator; or
- (c)
- extend or reduce the authority granted by the licence.
- (4)
- However, the Regulator must not vary the licence unless the Regulator is
satisfied that any risks posed by the dealings proposed to be authorised by
the licence as varied are able to be managed in such a way as to protect:
- (a)
- the health and safety of people; and
- (b)
- the environment.
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