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GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 - SECT 31

Simplified outline

    The following is a simplified outline of this Part:

This Part deals with the regulation of dealings with GMOs.

This Part prohibits dealings with GMOs unless:

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

  (aa)   the dealing is specified in an emergency dealing determination; or

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

  (c)   the dealing is an exempt dealing; or

  (d)   the dealing is included in the GMO Register (see Division   3 of Part   6).

This Part   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.



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