Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00199:reg:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00199
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 6032–8961

3  Definitions
  In these Regulations:
Act means the Gene Technology Act 2000.
advantage, in relation to an organism that is genetically modified, means a superior ability in its modified form, relative to the unmodified parent organism, to survive, reproduce or otherwise contribute to the gene pool.
animal includes every kind of organism in the animal kingdom, including non‑vertebrates but not including human beings.
AS/NZS 2243.3:2010 means the Australian/New Zealand Standard Safety in laboratories Part 3: Microbiological safety and containment, jointly published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, as in force on 1 September 2011.
characterised means:
 (a) in relation to a nucleic acid—the nucleic acid has been sequenced and there is an understanding of potential gene products or potential functions of the nucleic acid; or
 (b) in relation to a genetic modification—the gene or genomic region which is modified has been sequenced and there is an understanding of:
 (i) potential gene products or potential functions of the gene or genomic region; and
 (ii) the likely effect of the genetic modification on the gene products or functions.
code for, for Schedule 2, has the meaning given in Part 3 of that Schedule.
expert adviser means:
 (a) in Part 4—an expert adviser appointed under subsection 102(1) of the Act; and
 (b) in Part 5—an expert adviser appointed under subsection 112(1) of the Act.
genetically modified laboratory guinea pig means a laboratory strain of guinea pig of the species Cavia porcellus that has been modified by gene technology.
genetically modified laboratory mouse means a laboratory strain of mouse of the species Mus musculus that has been modified by gene technology.
genetically modified laboratory rabbit means a laboratory strain of rabbit of the species Oryctolagus cuniculus that has been modified by gene technology.
genetically modified laboratory rat means a laboratory strain of rat of either the species Rattus rattus or Rattus norvegicus that has been modified by gene technology.
host/vector system has a meaning affected by subclause 2.1(3) of Schedule 2.
infectious agent means an agent that is capable of entering, surviving in, multiplying, and potentially causing disease in, a susceptible host.
inspector means a person appointed by the Regulator under section 150 of the Act as an inspector.
known means known within the scientific community.
non‑conjugative plasmid, for Schedule 2, has the meaning given in Part 3 of that Schedule.
non‑vector system has the meaning given in Part 3 of Schedule 2.
nucleic acid means either, or both, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), or ribonucleic acid (RNA), of any length.
oncogenic modification means a genetic modification capable of contributing to tumour formation, including modifications that cause at least 1 of the following:
 (a) defects in DNA proofreading and repair;
 (b) defects in chromosome maintenance;