Section 3
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“release activity” means any intentional introduction of living modified organisms or products of such organisms into the environment through the activities or for the purposes specified in the
Second Schedule;
“modern biotechnology” means the application of—
(a)
in vitro nucleic acid techniques, including recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and direct injection of the nucleic acid into cells or organelles; or
(b)
fusion of cells beyond the taxonomic family, that overcome natural physiological reproductive or recombination barriers and that are not techniques used in traditional breeding and selection;
“products of such organisms” means any product derived from a living modified organism or part of a living modified organism—
(a)
if the product contains detectable recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA); or
(b)
where the profile, characteristic or properties of the product is or are no longer equivalent to its conventional counterpart irrespective of the presence of the recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA);
Biosafety 9
“Advisory Committee” means the Genetic Modification Advisory
Committee established under section 6;
“analyst” means an analyst appointed under section 55;
“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;
“approval” means an approval granted under subsection 16(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;
“Director General” means the Director General appointed under subsection 8(1);
“Board” means the National Biosafety Board established under subsection 4(1);
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for natural resources and environment;
“approved person” means—
(a)
a person to whom an approval has been granted under