Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In preparing the
risk assessment in relation to the dealings proposed to be authorised by the
licence, the Regulator must take into account the following —
(a) the
risks posed by those dealings, including any risks to the health and safety of
people or risks to the environment having regard to the matters mentioned in
section 49(2)(a) to (f);
(b) any
submission made under section 49(3)(c) in relation to such risks;
(c) any
advice in relation to the risk assessment provided by the State or a local
government in response to a request under section 50(3);
(d) any
advice in relation to the risk assessment provided by the Gene Technology
Technical Advisory Committee in response to a request under section 50(3);
(e) any
advice in relation to the risk assessment provided by a Commonwealth authority
or agency in response to a request under section 50(3);
(f) any
advice in relation to the risk assessment provided by the Commonwealth
Environment Minister in response to a request under section 50(3);
(g) any
other matter prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2) In preparing the
risk management plan, the Regulator must take into account the following
—
(a) the
means of managing any risks posed by those dealings in such a way as to
protect —
(i)
the health and safety of people; and
(ii)
the environment;
(b) any
submissions made under section 49(3)(c) in relation to the means of managing
such risks;
(c) any
advice in relation to the risk management plan provided by the State or a
local government in response to a request under section 50(3);
(d) any
advice in relation to the risk management plan provided by the Gene Technology
Technical Advisory Committee in response to a request under section 50(3);
(e) any
advice in relation to the risk management plan provided by a Commonwealth
authority or agency in response to a request under section 50(3);
(f) any
advice in relation to the risk management plan provided by the Commonwealth
Environment Minister in response to a request under section 50(3);
(g) any
other matter prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.
(3) For the avoidance
of doubt, in taking into account the means of managing risks as mentioned in
subsection (2)(a), the Regulator —
(a) is
not limited to considering submissions or advice mentioned in subsection
(2)(b), (c), (d), (e), or (f); and
(b)
subject to section 45, may take into account other information, including, but
not limited to, relevant independent research.