Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

GENE TECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS 2001 2001 NO. 106

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   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 1--Licensing system

   6.      Dealings exempt from licensing  
   7.      Application for licence — prescribed information  
   8.      Time limit for deciding an application  
   9.      Prescribed authorities  
   10.     Risk assessment — matters to be taken into account  
   11.     Prescribed conditions of licence  

           Division 2--Notifiable low risk dealings

   12.     Notifiable low risk dealings  
   13.     Requirements in relation to notifiable low risk dealings  

           Division 3--Certification and accreditation

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

   PART 4--GENE TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

           Division 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 2--Committee procedures

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

           Division 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  
           SCHEDULE 1 Organisms that are not genetically modified organisms
           SCHEDULE 2 Dealings exempt from licensing
           SCHEDULE 3 Notifiable low risk dealings in relation to a GMO
           SCHEDULE 4 Prescribed information - application for a licence