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Recombinant DNA Research

Legislation & Guidelines

The Commonwealth Gene Technology Act 2000 took effect on 21 June 2001. The objective of the Gene Technology Act 2000

"is to protect the health and safety of people, and the environment, by identifying risks posed by or as a result of gene technology, and by managing those risks through regulating certain dealings with genetically modified organisms (GMOs)".

This legislation was developed in consultation with all Australian jurisdictions over a number of years to establish a nationally consistent regulatory system for gene technology. The Act is supported by the Gene Technology Regulations 2001;

• Gene Technology Act 2000
• Gene Technology Regulations 2001
• Gene Technology Amendment Regulations 2011

Regulatory Body

The Gene Technology Regulator is responsible for administering the Gene Technology Act 2000. The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) is within the Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing.

For more information please refer to the OGTR website.