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GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2001 - SECT 23

Ministerial Council may issue policy guidelines

The Ministerial Council may issue policy guidelines in relation to matters relevant to the functions of the Regulator under this Act or the regulations.

Notes

1     Section 56 requires the Regulator to have regard to policy guidelines when deciding an application for a GMO licence. Section 30 provides that the Regulator is not subject to direction in relation to individual decisions.

2     Section 27 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 confers power to revoke or amend an instrument of a legislative character made under an Act.



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