Part 8The Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee and the Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee

Part 8—The Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee and the Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee 99—Simplified outline In outline, this Part sets out the functions under this Act of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee and the Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee. This section differs from section 99 of the Commonwealth Act. Division 2—The Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee 100—The Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee Section 100 of the Commonwealth Act provides for the establishment and membership of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee. 101—Function of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee The function of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee under this Act is to provide scientific and technical advice, on the request of the Regulator or the Ministerial Council, on the following: (a) gene technology, GMOs and GM products; (b) applications made under this Act; (c) the biosafety aspects of gene technology; (d) the need for policy principles, policy guidelines, codes of practice and technical and procedural guidelines in relation to GMOs and GM products and the content of such principles, guidelines and codes. 102—Expert advisers Section 102 of the Commonwealth Act provides for the appointment of expert advisers to the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee. 103—Remuneration Section 103 of the Commonwealth Act provides for the payment of remuneration and allowances to members of, and expert advisers to, the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee. 104—Members and procedures Section 104 of the Commonwealth Act empowers the making of regulations relating to the membership and operation of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee. 105—Subcommittees Section 105 of the Commonwealth Act deals with the establishment of subcommittees by the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee. Division 3—The Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee 106—The Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee Section 106 of the Commonwealth Act establishes the Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee. 107—Function of Ethics and Community Committee The function of the Ethics and Community Committee under this Act is to provide advice, on the request of the Regulator or the Ministerial Council, on the following: (a) ethical issues relating to gene technology; (b) the need for, and content of, codes of practice in relation to ethics in respect of conducting dealings with GMOs; (c) the need for, and content of, policy principles in relation to dealings with GMOs that should not be conducted for ethical reasons; (d) the need for policy principles, policy guidelines, codes of practice and technical and procedural guidelines in relation to GMOs and GM products and the content of such principles, guidelines and codes; (e) community consultation in respect of the process for applications for licences covering dealings that involve the intentional release of a GMO into the environment; (f) risk communication matters in relation to dealings that involve the intentional release of a GMO into the environment; (g) matters of general concern identified by the Regulator in relation to applications made under this Act; (h) matters of general concern in relation to GMOs. 108—Membership Section 108 of the Commonwealth Act provides for the membership of the Ethics and Community Committee. 109—Remuneration Section 109 of the Commonwealth Act provides for the payment of remuneration and allowances to members of the Ethics and Community Committee. 110—Regulations Section 110 of the Commonwealth Act empowers the making of regulations relating to the membership and procedures of the Ethics and Community Committee. 111—Subcommittees Section 111 of the Commonwealth Act deals with the establishment of subcommittees by the Ethics and Community Committee. 112—Expert advisers Section 112 of the Commonwealth Act provides for the appointment of expert advisers to the Ethics and Community Committee.