Gene Technology (Queensland) Act 2016
sec.31Applications to vary existing GMO licences under repealed Act
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sec.31 Applications to vary existing GMO licences under repealed Act
This section applies to an application made under the repealed Act, section 71, but not decided, before the commencement. For dealing with and deciding the application, the repealed Act, other than section 71(2B) of the repealed Act, continues to apply as if this Act had not commenced. The Commonwealth regulator must not vary the licence the subject of the application unless satisfied that the risks posed by the dealings proposed to be authorised by the licence as varied are covered by— the risk assessment and risk management plan in respect of the original application for the licence; or the risk assessment and risk management plan in respect of an application for another licence, but only if the other licence was given. If a notice is given under the repealed Act, section 71, approving the application, the notice is taken to have been given under the corresponding provision of the applied provisions. (sec.31-ssec.1) This section applies to an application made under the repealed Act, section 71, but not decided, before the commencement. (sec.31-ssec.2) For dealing with and deciding the application, the repealed Act, other than section 71(2B) of the repealed Act, continues to apply as if this Act had not commenced. (sec.31-ssec.3) The Commonwealth regulator must not vary the licence the subject of the application unless satisfied that the risks posed by the dealings proposed to be authorised by the licence as varied are covered by— the risk assessment and risk management plan in respect of the original application for the licence; or the risk assessment and risk management plan in respect of an application for another licence, but only if the other licence was given. (sec.31-ssec.4) If a notice is given under the repealed Act, section 71, approving the application, the notice is taken to have been given under the corresponding provision of the applied provisions.
- (a) the risk assessment and risk management plan in respect of the original application for the licence; or
- (b) the risk assessment and risk management plan in respect of an application for another licence, but only if the other licence was given.