improve the operation of the Gene Technology Act. These generally minor amendments included addition of emergency powers to the Act that give the minister the ability to expedite approval of a GMO in emergencies. The amendments were made as a result of the 2005–06 statutory review of the Act and the Gene Technology Agreement (Gene and Gene Technology Amendment Regulations Technology Amendment Act 2007 2007). The implemented five recommendations Gene Technology Amendment Act 2015 of the LGFGT’s 2011 independent review of the Gene Technology Act, agreed by the LGFGT in 2013. The amendments commenced on 11 March 2016. Table 20: Amendments to Commonwealth gene technology legislation Change informed by Summary of changes Amending legislation 2004–06 Regulator’s Gene Technology Changes to requirements for IBC assessment, review Amendment notification and conduct of Regulations 2006 Changes to classification of particular GMO dealings as exempt, NLRD or licensable Changes to classification of particular techniques as not gene technology, and particular organisms as not GMOs Licence application requirements detailed in forms issued by the Regulator 2005–06 independent Capacity to authorise a GMO by an emergency Gene Technology statutory review of the dealing determination Amendment Act 2007 Gene Technology Act Capacity to authorise disposal of GMOs by an 2000 inadvertent dealings licence Specific requirements for assessment and consultation on limited and controlled release licence applications Changes to application timeframes Replacement of Gene Technology Ethics Committee and Gene Technology Community Consultative Committee by Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee 2005–06 independent Gene Technology Annual notification of statutory review of the Amendment Changes to classification and containment Gene Technology Act Regulations 2007 requirements for NLRDs 2000 Changes to exempt dealing requirements Council of Australian Gene Technology Capacity for OGTR inspectors to be appointed as Governments’ Amendment inspectors for Security Sensitive Biological Agents recommendations Regulations 2009 Regulatory Scheme 2008–11 Regulator’s Gene Technology Clarification of requirements for IBC assessment, review Amendment notification, containment and conduct of NLRDs, Regulations 2011 including transport, storage and disposal guidelines Changes to classification of particular GMO dealings as exempt, NLRD or licensable 2011 independent Minor and technical amendments Gene Technology review of the Gene Amendment Act 2015 Technology Act 2000
improve the operation of the Gene Technology Act. These generally minor amendments included addition of emergency powers to the Act that give the minister the ability to expedite approval of a GMO in emergencies. The amendments were made as a result of the 2005–06 statutory review of the Act and the Gene Technology Agreement (Gene Technology Amendment Act 2007 and Gene Technology Amendment Regulations 2007). The Gene Technology Amendment Act 2015 implemented five recommendations of the LGFGT’s 2011 independent review of the Gene Technology Act, agreed by the LGFGT in 2013. The amendments commenced on 11 March 2016. Table 20: Amendments to Commonwealth gene technology legislation Amending legislation Change informed by Summary of changes Gene Technology Amendment Regulations 2006 2004–06 Regulator’s review Changes to requirements for IBC assessment, notification and conduct of Changes to classification of particular GMO dealings as exempt, NLRD or licensable Changes to classification of particular techniques as not gene technology, and particular organisms as not GMOs Licence application requirements detailed in forms issued by the Regulator Gene Technology Amendment Act 2007 2005–06 independent statutory review of the Gene Technology Act 2000 Capacity to authorise a GMO by an emergency dealing determination Capacity to authorise disposal of GMOs by an inadvertent dealings licence Specific requirements for assessment and consultation on limited and controlled release licence applications Changes to application timeframes Replacement of Gene Technology Ethics Committee and Gene Technology Community Consultative Committee by Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee Gene Technology Amendment Regulations 2007 2005–06 independent statutory review of the Gene Technology Act 2000 Annual notification of Changes to classification and containment requirements for NLRDs Changes to exempt dealing requirements Gene Technology Amendment Regulations 2009 Council of Australian Governments’ recommendations Capacity for OGTR inspectors to be appointed as inspectors for Security Sensitive Biological Agents Regulatory Scheme Gene Technology Amendment Regulations 2011 2008–11 Regulator’s review Clarification of requirements for IBC assessment, notification, containment and conduct of NLRDs, including transport, storage and disposal guidelines Changes to classification of particular GMO dealings as exempt, NLRD or licensable Gene Technology Amendment Act 2015 2011 independent review of the Gene Technology Act 2000 Minor and technical amendments
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