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Gene Technology Act 2000

No. 169, 2000

Compilation No. 14

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Gene Technology Act 2000 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Regulatory framework to achieve object
5 Nationally consistent scheme
6 Act to bind the Crown
7 External Territories
8 Offences
Part 2—Interpretation and operation of Act
Division 1—Simplified outline
9 Simplified outline
Division 2—Definitions
10 Definitions
11 Meaning of intentional release of a GMO into the environment
12 Meaning of corresponding State law
Division 3—Operation of Act
13 Operation of Act
14 Wind‑back of reach of Act
15 Relationship to other Commonwealth laws
Division 4—Provisions to facilitate a nationally consistent scheme
Subdivision A—General provisions
16 State laws may operate concurrently
17 Conferral of functions on Commonwealth officers and bodies
18 No doubling‑up of liabilities
19 Review of certain decisions
20 Things done for multiple purposes
Subdivision B—Policy principles, policy guidelines and codes of practice
21 Ministerial Council may issue policy principles
22 Consultation on policy principles
23 Ministerial Council may issue policy guidelines
24 Ministerial Council may issue codes of practice
Part 3—The Gene Technology Regulator