Western Australian Numbered Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2006 (NO. 20 OF 2006) - SECT 4

4 .         Regulatory framework to achieve object

                The object of this Act is to be achieved through a regulatory framework which —

            (aa)         provides that where there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, a lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation;

            (a)         provides an efficient and effective system for the application of gene technologies; and

            (b)         operates in conjunction with other Commonwealth and State regulatory schemes relevant to GMOs and GMO products.

        Note: Examples of the schemes mentioned in paragraph (b) are those that regulate food, agricultural and veterinary chemicals, industrial chemicals and therapeutic goods.