Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451:section:74
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 74
Character Range: 95437–96780

74  Notifiable low risk dealings
 (1) The regulations may declare a dealing with a GMO to be a notifiable low risk dealing for the purposes of this Act.
 (2) Before the Governor‑General makes regulations declaring a dealing with a GMO to be a notifiable low risk dealing, the Regulator must be satisfied that the dealing would not involve the intentional release of a GMO into the environment.
 (3) Before the Governor‑General makes regulations declaring a dealing with a GMO to be a notifiable low risk dealing, the Regulator must consider:
 (a) whether the dealing with the GMO would involve any risk to the health and safety of people, or to the environment, taking into account:
 (i) the properties of the GMO as a pathogen or pest; and
 (ii) the toxicity of any proteins produced by the GMO; and
 (b) if there is such a risk—whether one or more of the requirements prescribed in the regulations for the purposes of subsection 75(2) would be sufficient to manage that risk; and
 (c) any other matter the Regulator considers appropriate.
 (4) Regulations under subsection (1) may be expressed to apply to:
 (a) all dealings with a GMO or with a specified class of GMOs; or
 (b) a specified class of dealings with a GMO or with a specified class of GMOs; or
 (c) one or more specified dealings with a GMO or with a specified class of GMOs.