Victorian Current Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2001 - SECT 92

    (1)     The Regulator may, by written instrument, accredit an organisation as an accredited organisation.

    (2)     In deciding whether to accredit an organisation, the Regulator must have regard to—

S. 92(2)(a) amended by No. 43/2007 s. 55(1).

        (a)     whether the organisation has established an Institutional Biosafety Committee in accordance with written guidelines issued by the Regulator under section 98; and

S. 92(2)(b) substituted by No. 43/2007 s. 55(2).

        (b)     if the organisation has established an Institutional Biosafety Committee—whether the organisation will be able to maintain the Institutional Biosafety Committee in accordance with such guidelines; and

S. 92(2)(c) substituted by No. 43/2007 s. 55(2).

        (c)     if the organisation has established an Institutional Biosafety Committee—whether the organisation has appropriate indemnity arrangements for its Institutional Biosafety Committee members; and

S. 92(2)(ca) inserted by No. 43/2007 s. 55(2).

        (ca)     if the organisation has not established an Institutional Biosafety Committee as mentioned in paragraph (a)—whether the organisation will be in a position to use an Institutional Biosafety Committee established by an accredited organisation; and

        (d)     any other matters specified in such guidelines.