Gene Technology Amendment Act 2015 (Cth)

Gene Technology Amendment Act 2015

No. 121, 2015

An Act to amend the Gene Technology Act 2000, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Gene Technology Act 2000 Part 1—Reporting requirements Gene Technology Act 2000 Part 2—Inadvertent dealings Gene Technology Act 2000 Part 3—Public notification of risk assessment etc. Gene Technology Act 2000 Part 4—GM products Gene Technology Act 2000 Part 5—Restrictions on licence variations Gene Technology Act 2000 Part 6—Technical amendments Gene Technology Act 2000

Gene Technology Amendment Act 2015 No. 121, 2015

An Act to amend the Gene Technology Act 2000, and for related purposes

[Assented to 10 September 2015]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Gene Technology Amendment Act 2015.

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 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 10 September 2015 2. Schedule 1 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 10 March 2016 However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period.