Victorian Numbered Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY AMENDMENT ACT 2007 (NO. 43 OF 2007)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  
   4.      Notes  

   PART 2--EMERGENCY DEALING DETERMINATIONS

   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Simplified outline (Part 4)  
   7.      Person not to deal with a GMO without a licence  
   8.      Person not to deal with a GMO without a licence—strict liability offence  
   9.      Person must not breach conditions of a GMO licence  
   10.     New sections 35A and 35B inserted  
   11.     Protection of persons who give information  
   12.     Renumbering of section 72A  
   13.     New Part 5A inserted  
   14.     Simplified outline (Part 7)  
   15.     Application for certification  
   16.     Application for accreditation  
   17.     Quarterly reports  
   18.     Record of GMO and GM Product Dealings  
   19.     Simplified outline (Part 10)  
   20.     Regulator may give directions  
   21.     Simplified outline (Part 11)  
   22.     Powers available to inspectors for monitoring compliance  
   23.     Part does not limit power to impose conditions  
   24.     Interference with dealings with GMOs  

   PART 3--GENE TECHNOLOGY ETHICS AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

   25.     Definitions  
   26.     Heading to Part 8  
   27.     Simplified outline (Part 8)  
   28.     The Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee  
   29.     New section 107 substituted  
   30.     New sections 111 and 112 inserted  

   PART 4--ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS: LIMITED AND CONTROLLED RELEASE AND CONSULTATION ON SIGNIFICANT RISK

   31.     Repeal of section 49  
   32.     Regulator must prepare risk assessment and risk management plan  
   33.     New section 50A inserted  
   34.     Matters Regulator must take into account in preparing risk assessment and risk management plan  
   35.     Public notification of risk assessment and risk management plan  

   PART 5--PROVISIONS RELATING TO VARIATION

   36.     Variation of licence  
   37.     Review of decisions  

   PART 6--REGULATOR'S POWER TO DIRECT

   38.     Simplified outline (Part 10)  
   39.     Regulator may give directions  

   PART 7--INADVERTENT DEALINGS

   40.     Definition  
   41.     New section 40A inserted  
   42.     New section 46A inserted  
   43.     New section 49 inserted  
   44.     Regulator must not issue the licence unless satisfied as to risk management  
   45.     Other circumstances in which Regulator must not issue the licence  
   46.     Period of licence  

   PART 8--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

   47.     Definitions  
   48.     Regulator may require applicant to give further information  
   49.     Regulator must consider applications except in certain circumstances  
   50.     Regulator must not issue the licence unless satisfied as to risk management  
   51.     Regulator to notify of proposed suspension, cancellation or variation  
   52.     Regulator may include dealings with GMOs on GMO register  
   53.     Regulator to notify of proposed suspension, cancellation or variation  
   54.     New section 89A inserted  
   55.     Regulator may accredit organisations  
   56.     Regulator to notify of proposed suspension, cancellation or variation  
   57.     Review of decisions  
   58.     Deadlines for making reviewable decisions  
   59.     Regulator may declare that information is confidential commercial information  

   PART 9--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   60.     Repeal of amending Act  
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