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Biosafety Act 2007

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4Establishment of the National Biosafety Board
5Functions of the Board
6Establishment of the Genetic Modification Advisory Committee
7Board and Advisory Committee may establish committees and subcommittees
8Appointment of Director General and other officers
9(1) The Board may, subject to such conditions, limitations or restrictions as it thinks fit to impose, delegate any of its functions, excep...
10Power of Minister to give directions

21Application of Part IV
22(1) No person shall undertake any of the following activities without giving prior notification to the Board:
23Compliance with requirements of importing country
24Submission of notification
25Acknowledgement of submission of notification by Director General
26Specific measures to be taken in contained use
27Director General may require additional information
28Director General to refer notification to Advisory Committee and relevant agency
29Advisory Committee to make recommendations on notification
30Board to make appropriate order on notification
31Board may require additional information
32Review of notification upon obtaining new information
33Circumstances where Board may make further order on notification
34Appeal to Minister relating to notification
35Taking of decision by the Board or Minister

45Forfeiture of living modified organisms or products of such organisms, etc.
46Cost of holding organisms, etc., seized
47No costs or damages arising from entry, search or seizure to be recoverable
48Obstruction of enforcement officers
49Examination of persons acquainted with case
49A
50Power to require production of things related to offence
51Enforcement officer may seek assistance to examine things related to offence
52(1) The Board may require any person undertaking any activity involving living modified organisms or products of such organisms to furnish...
53Power to take sample
54Procedure for taking sample
55Appointment of analyst
56Certificate of analysis
57Presumption
58Institution of prosecution

Schedules

FIRST SCHEDULE [Subsection 4(3)] PROVISIONS RELATING TO BOARD Alternate member 1. (1) The Minister may, in respect of each member of the Bo...
SECOND SCHEDULE [Section 3] RELEASE ACTIVITIES 1. Research and development purposes in all field experiments 2. Supply or offer to supply f...
THIRD SCHEDULE [Section 38] ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS 1. Any police officer not below the rank of Inspector as provided for in the Police…

Biosafety Act 2007 · Updated to 1 May 2019 · Part VI · Enforcement

44. Power to seal premises

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Part VII

Miscellaneous

Biosafety Act 2007 · s 44

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