Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451:section:10:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 21747–24356

because of the operation of section 46A or 49.
Institutional Biosafety Committee means a committee established as an Institutional Biosafety Committee in accordance with written guidelines issued by the Regulator under section 98.
jurisdiction means the following:
 (a) the Commonwealth;
 (b) a State.
licence holder means the holder of a GMO licence.
Ministerial Council means the Ministerial Council within the meaning of the Gene Technology Agreement.
notifiable low risk dealing has the meaning given by section 74.
officer, in relation to the Commonwealth, includes the following:
 (a) a Minister;
 (b) a person who holds:
 (i) an office established by or under an Act; or
 (ii) an appointment made under an Act; or
 (iii) an appointment made by the Governor‑General or a Minister but not under an Act;
 (c) a person who is a member or officer of a Commonwealth authority;
 (d) a person who is in the service or employment of the Commonwealth or of a Commonwealth authority, or is employed or engaged under an Act.
organism means any biological entity that is:
 (a) viable; or
 (b) capable of reproduction; or
 (c) capable of transferring genetic material.
person covered by a GMO licence means a person authorised by a GMO licence to deal with a GMO.
premises includes the following:
 (a) a building;
 (b) a place (including an area of land);
 (c) a vehicle;
 (d) a vessel;
 (e) an aircraft;
 (f) a facility;
 (g) any part of premises (including premises referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f)).
Record means the Record of GMO Dealings mentioned in section 138.
Regulator means the Gene Technology Regulator appointed under section 118.
reviewable decision has the meaning given by section 179.
State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
State agency means the following:
 (a) the Crown in right of a State;
 (b) a Minister of a State;
 (c) a State Government Department;
 (d) an instrumentality of a State, including a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under a law of a State;
 (e) a company in which a controlling interest is held by any one of the following persons, or by 2 or more of the following persons together:
 (i) the Crown in right of a State;
 (ii) a person or body covered by paragraph (b) or (d);
 (iii) a person or body covered by either of the above subparagraphs.
thing includes a substance, and a thing in electronic or magnetic form.
 (2) If this Act requires or permits the Ministerial Council to do a thing, the Ministerial Council must do the thing in accordance with any requirements specified in the Gene Technology Agreement.