Victorian Current Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2001 - SECT 31

In outline, this Part—

              •     deals with the regulation of dealings with GMOs;

              •     prohibits dealings with GMOs unless—

–     the person undertaking the dealing is authorised to do so by a GMO licence; or

–     the dealing is specified in an emergency dealing determination; or

–     the dealing is a notifiable low risk dealing (see Division 2 of Part 6); or

–     the dealing is an exempt dealing; or

–     the dealing is included in the GMO Register (see Division 3 of Part 6);

              •     imposes heavier penalties on unlawful dealings that cause, or are likely to cause, significant damage to the health and safety of people or to the environment.

Division 2—Dealings with GMOs must be licensed