5Application of Commonwealth gene technology laws to this State

5 Application of Commonwealth gene technology laws to this State

5 Application of Commonwealth gene technology laws to this State

(1) The Commonwealth gene technology laws, as in force for the time being, apply as a law of this State.

(2) Those Commonwealth gene technology laws so apply as if they extended to matters in relation to which this State may make laws—

(a) whether or not the Commonwealth may make laws in relation to those matters, and

(b) even though the Commonwealth gene technology laws provide that they apply only to specified matters with respect to which the Commonwealth may make laws.

s 5: Am 2007 No 86, Sch 2 [3].