Biosafety Act 2007 · Updated to 1 May 2019 · Part III · Approval for Release and Import
11. Application of Part III
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This Part shall apply to release activities and import activities involving living modified organisms.
Notwithstanding subsection (1), this Part shall not apply to the importation of living modified organisms intended for purposes of undertaking a contained use activity.
contained use
“contained use” means any operation including research and development, production or manufacturing operation involving living modified organisms, or storage of living modified organisms, undertaken within a facility, installation or other physical structure such that it prevents the contact and impact of the living modified organisms on the external environment;
Requirement for approval
Terms defined in s 3
contained use
Defined · s 3“contained use” means any operation including research and development, production or manufacturing operation involving living modified organisms, or storage of living modified organisms, undertaken within a facility, installation or other physical structure such that it prevents the contact and impact of the living modified organisms on the external environment;
Part IV
Notification for Export, Contained Use and Import for Contained Use
Part V
Risk Assessment and Risk Management Reports and Emergency Response Plan
Part VI
Enforcement
Part VII