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Gene Technology Act 2000
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#### 14 Wind‑back of reach of Act
(1) This section applies to a State (the notifying State) at a particular time if:
(a) a corresponding State law is in force in the notifying State at that time; and
(b) a wind‑back notice in relation to that State is in force at that time.
(2) This Act applies as a law of the Commonwealth in the notifying State with the following modifications:
(a) this Act applies as if paragraph 13(1)(c) (which deals with the spread of pests and diseases) had not been enacted;
(b) this Act does not apply to a dealing with a GMO undertaken:
(i) by a higher education institution or a State agency; or
(ii) by a person authorised to undertake the dealing by a licence held under the corresponding State law by a higher education institution or a State agency.
(3) In this section:
> wind‑back notice, in relation to a State, means a notice given by the State to the Minister, under the Gene Technology Agreement, stating that this section is to apply to the State.