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Gene Technology Regulations 2001

Statutory Rules No. 106, 2001
made under the

Gene Technology Act 2000

Compilation No. 11

Compilation date: 26 February 2025

                Includes amendments: F2025L00204

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Gene Technology Regulations 2001 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 26 February 2025 (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

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Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of Regulations
3 Definitions
Part 2—Interpretation and general operation
4 Techniques not constituting gene technology
4A Organisms that are genetically modified organisms
5 Organisms that are not genetically modified organisms
Part 2A—Gene Technology Regulator
5A Functions of the Regulator
Part 3—Dealings with GMOs
Division 1—Licensing system
6 Dealings exempt from licensing
7 Application for licence—prescribed fee
8 Time limit for deciding an application
9 Prescribed authorities
9A Risks posed by dealings proposed to be authorised by licence
10 Risk assessment—matters to be taken into account
11 Prescribed conditions of licence
11A Time limit for deciding variation application
Division 2—Notifiable low risk dealings
12 Notifiable low risk dealings
13 Requirements for undertaking notifiable low risk dealings
13B Requirements for Institutional Biosafety Committees about records of assessments of notifiable low risk dealing proposals
13C Information to be kept or given to the Regulator by persons or accredited organisations
Division 3—Certification and accreditation
14 Regulator to decide certification application within 90