(1) The Ministerial Council must cause an independent review of the operation of this Act, including the structure of the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, to be undertaken as soon as possible after the fourth anniversary of the commencement of this Act.
(2) A person who undertakes such a review must give the Ministerial Council a written report of the review.
(3) The Minister, on behalf of the Ministerial Council, must cause a copy of the report of the review to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 12 months after the fourth anniversary of the commencement of this Act.
(4) In this section:
"independent review" means a review undertaken by persons who:
(a) in the opinion of a majority of the Ministerial Council possess appropriate qualifications to undertake the review; and
(b) include one or more persons who are not employed by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority.