High Seas Biodiversity Act 2026
16Meaning of utilise
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16 Meaning of utilise
Marine genetic resources
(1) A person utilises a marine genetic resource if the person carries out research and development (including through the use of biotechnology) on the genetic or biochemical composition of the marine genetic resource.
Digital sequence information
(2) A person utilises digital sequence information of a marine genetic resource if the person uses the information for the purposes of carrying out research and development (including through the use of biotechnology) on the genetic or biochemical composition of the marine genetic resource.
(3) In this section:
biotechnology means any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.