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Gene Technology Act 2003
23Ministerial council may issue policy guidelines
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23 Ministerial council may issue policy guidelines The ministerial council may issue policy guidelines in relation to matters relevant to the functions of the regulator under this Act. Note Section 56, among other things, requires the regulator to have regard to policy guidelines when deciding an application for a GMO licence. Section 30 provides that the regulator is not subject to direction in relation to individual decisions.