Biosafety Act 2007 · Updated to 1 May 2019 · Part I · Preliminary
2. Act to be read together with other laws
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This Act shall be read together with any other written law relating to import and export, human, plant and animal health, the environment and biological diversity, and the provisions of this Act
biological diversity
“biological diversity” means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; and includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems;
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shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of such other written laws.
In the event of any inconsistencies between the provisions of this Act and any of the other written laws referred to in subsection (1)
the provisions of this Act shall prevail.
Terms defined in s 3
biological diversity
Defined · s 3“biological diversity” means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; and includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems;
Part II
National Biosafety Board
Part III
Approval for Release and Import
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