[1] Regulation 3, definition of expert adviser
substitute
expert adviser means:
(a) in Part 4 -- an expert adviser appointed under subsection 102 (1) of the Act; and
(b) in Part 5 -- an expert adviser appointed under subsection 112 (1) of the Act.
[2] Regulation 3, note
after
* environment
insert
* Ethics and Community Committee
[3] Paragraph 8 (2) (e)
omit
Gene Technology Ethics Committee
insert
Ethics and Community Committee
[4] Subregulation 8 (3)
omit
Gene Technology Ethics Committee,
insert
Ethics and Community Committee,
[5] Parts 5 and 6
substitute
Part 5 Ethics and Community Committee
31 Ethics and Community Committee -- conditions of appointment
Division 1 of Part 4 applies to the conditions of appointment of a member of the Ethics and Community Committee, or an expert adviser, as if:
(a) a reference to the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee were a reference to the Ethics and Community Committee; and
(b) a reference to a member of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee were a reference to a member of the Ethics and Community Committee; and
(c) the reference, in paragraph 21 (2) (b), to section 101 of the Act were a reference to section 107 of the Act.
32 Ethics and Community Committee -- Committee procedures
Division 2 of Part 4 applies to the procedures of the Ethics and Community Committee as if:
(a) a reference to the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee were a reference to the Ethics and Community Committee; and
(b) a reference to a member or Chairperson of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee were a reference to a member or Chairperson of the Ethics and Community Committee; and
(c) the reference, in paragraph 26 (1) (b), to paragraph 100 (7A) (a) or (b) of the Act were a reference to paragraph 108 (4) (a) or (b) of the Act; and
(d) the reference, in regulation 27, to subsection 100 (2) of the Act were a reference to subsection 108 (1) of the Act.
33 Ethics and Community Committee -- operation of subcommittees
(1) Regulations 24, 25, 26 and 28 apply to a subcommittee established under subsection 111 (1) of the Act as if a reference in those regulations to the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee were a reference to the subcommittee.
(2) At a meeting of a subcommittee, a quorum exists if half of the members of the subcommittee are present.
(3) A subcommittee must keep a record of its proceedings, and must give to the Ethics and Community Committee a copy of each resolution passed by the subcommittee.
[6] Regulation 38
omit
or Part 6