Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) For paragraphs 51(1)(g) and 51(2)(g) of the Act, other matters to be taken into account in relation to dealings proposed to be authorised by a licence include:
(a) subject to section 45 of the Act, any previous assessment by a regulatory authority, in Australia or overseas, in relation to allowing or approving dealings with the GMO; and
(b) the potential of the GMO concerned to:
(i) be harmful to other organisms; and
(ii) adversely affect any ecosystems; and
(iii) transfer genetic material to another organism; and
(iv) spread, or persist, in the environment; and
(v) have, in comparison to related organisms, an advantage in the environment; and
(vi) be toxic, allergenic or pathogenic to other organisms.
(2) In taking into account a risk mentioned in subsection 51(1) of the Act, or a potential capacity mentioned in subregulation (1), the Regulator must consider both the short term and the long term.