Gene Technology Amendment Act 2007 (Cth)

Gene Technology Amendment Act 2007

No. 99, 2007

An Act to amend the law relating to gene technology, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Gene Technology Act 2000

Part 1—Emergency dealing determinations

Part 2—Creation of Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee

Part 3—Assessment of applications: limited and controlled release and consultation on significant risk

Part 4—Provisions relating to variation

Part 5—Regulator's power to direct

Part 6—Inadvertent dealings

Schedule 2—Technical amendments Gene Technology Act 2000

Gene Technology Amendment Act 2007

No. 99, 2007

An Act to amend the law relating to gene technology, and for related purposes

[Assented to 28 June 2007]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Gene Technology Amendment Act 2007.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 28 June 2007 2. Part 1 of Schedule 1 The later of: 1 July 2007 (paragraph (a) applies) (a) 1 July 2007; and (b) the day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 3. Part 2 of Schedule 1 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 January 2008 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence before 1 January 2008, they commence on that day. 4. Parts 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Schedule 1 At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. 1 July 2007 5. Schedule 2 At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. 1 July 2007