Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 13901–14646

4  Regulatory framework to achieve object
  The object of this Act is to be achieved through a regulatory framework which:
 (aa) provides that where there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, a lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost‑effective measures to prevent environmental degradation; and
 (a) provides an efficient and effective system for the application of gene technologies; and
 (b) operates in conjunction with other Commonwealth and State regulatory schemes relevant to GMOs and GM products.
Note: Examples of the schemes mentioned in paragraph (b) are those that regulate food, agricultural and veterinary chemicals, industrial chemicals and therapeutic goods.