Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 - SECT 23

    The Ministerial Council may issue policy guidelines in relation to matters relevant to the functions of the Regulator.

Note 1:   Section   56 requires the Regulator to have regard to policy guidelines when deciding an application for a GMO licence. Section   30 provides that the Regulator is not subject to direction in relation to individual decisions.

Note 2:   Subsection   33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 confers power to revoke or amend an instrument issued under an Act.