4Interpretation

4 Interpretation

(1)  In this Act –

applied provisions means the Commonwealth gene technology laws that apply as a law of this State because of section 6 ;

Commonwealth administrative laws means the following Acts and regulations of the Commonwealth:

(a) [Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 8 of 2025, s. 16, Applied:14 Oct 2024] the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (excluding Part 7);

(b) the Freedom of Information Act 1982;

(c) the Ombudsman Act 1976;

(d) the Privacy Act 1988;

(e) the regulations in force under any of those Acts;

Commonwealth gene technology laws means –

(a) the Gene Technology Act 2000 of the Commonwealth; and

(b) the Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Act 2000 of the Commonwealth; and

(c) all regulations, guidelines, principles, standards and codes of practice in force under either of those Acts;

Commonwealth Regulator means the Gene Technology Regulator appointed under the Gene Technology Act 2000 of the Commonwealth;

function includes duty;

modify includes add to, omit and substitute.

(2)  If an expression is defined in the Gene Technology Act 2000 of the Commonwealth and is also used in this Act, the expression as used in this Act has, unless the contrary intention appears, the same meaning as in that Act.

(3)  In this Act, a reference to a Commonwealth Act includes a reference to –