7Modification of Commonwealth gene technology laws

7 Modification of Commonwealth gene technology laws

(1)  The Commonwealth gene technology laws are modified for the purposes of this Act by prohibiting the operation in Tasmania of any licence granted by the Commonwealth Regulator for a dealing with a GMO if the dealing is in contravention of an order made under section 5 of the Genetically Modified Organisms Control Act 2004 .

(2)  The regulations made under this Act may also modify the Commonwealth gene technology laws for the purposes of this Act.

(3)  Without limiting subsection (2) , the regulations may provide that the Commonwealth gene technology laws apply under section 6(1) as if an amendment to the Commonwealth gene technology laws, made by a law of the Commonwealth and specified in the regulations, had not taken effect.