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GENE TECHNOLOGY (GM CROP MORATORIUM) ACT 2003 - SECT 4
Definitions
4 Definitions
(1) In this Act--
"approved GM food plant" means a GM food plant approved for commercial
cultivation under section 7A.
"cultivate" a plant, includes plant, tend, nurture or harvest the plant.
"deal with" , in relation to a crop or GM food plant, has a meaning that
corresponds to
"deal with" , in relation to a GMO, under the Gene Technology Act 2000 of the
Commonwealth.
"Department" means Regional NSW.
"director" of a corporation means a person who is a director of the
corporation within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
Commonwealth.
"exemption order" means an order in force under section 8.
"exercise" a function includes perform a duty.
"Expert Committee" means the New South Wales Expert Committee on
Gene Technology established under section 13.
"food plant" has the meaning given by section 5.
"function" includes a power, authority or duty.
"gene technology" has the same meaning as in the Gene Technology Act 2000 of
the Commonwealth.
"GM food plant" means a food plant that has been genetically modified, that
is, a food plant that-- (a) has been modified by gene technology, or
(b) has
inherited from another plant particular traits that occurred in that other
plant because of gene technology.
"GMO licence" has the same meaning as it has in the Gene Technology Act 2000
of the Commonwealth.
"inspector" means an inspector appointed under section 22.
"licensed GM food plant" means a GM food plant in respect of which a
GMO licence is in force authorising dealings with the GM food plant that are
inherently necessary for commercial cultivation of the GM food plant.
"non-GM food plant" means a food plant that is not a GM food plant.
"plant" includes the seed or any part of a plant whether living or dead and
whether attached to a plant or not.
"relevant industry" , in relation to a licensed GM food plant or class of
licensed GM food plants, means an industry or sector of an industry dealing
with or proposing to deal with the licensed GM food plant or class of
licensed GM food plants.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department.
(2) Notes included in this
Act do not form part of this Act.
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