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Biosafety Act 2007
s 58

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Biosafety Act 2007

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IPreliminary

1Short title and commencement
2Act to be read together with other laws
3Interpretation

IINational Biosafety Board

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

IIIApproval for Release and Import

11Application of Part III
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13Application for approval
14Director General to refer application to Advisory Committee, etc.
15Advisory Committee to make recommendations on application for approval
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17Approval to be valid for subsequent release and import
18Review of approval upon obtaining new information
19Circumstances where Board may make further order on approval
20Appeal to Minister relating to approval

IVNotification for Export, Contained Use and Import for Contained Use

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

VRisk Assessment and Risk Management Reports and Emergency Response Plan

36Risk assessment and risk management reports
37Emergency response plan

VIEnforcement

38Enforcement officers
39Power of investigation
40Search by warrant
41Search without warrant
42Access to computerized data
43List of things seized
44Power to seal premises

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

VIIMiscellaneous

59Confidential business information
60Public disclosure
61Identification and labelling
62Assistance from multi-agencies in emergency
63Service of notice
64Offence by body corporate
65Offence by partner, agent or servant
66Power to compound
67Falsification, concealment and destruction of document
68Power of Minister to exempt
69Power to make regulations
70Power to amend Schedules
71Transitional provisions

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

58. Institution of prosecution

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No prosecution in respect of any offence under this Act or any regulations made under this Act shall be instituted except by or with the written consent of the Public Prosecutor.

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