Gene Technology Act 2003

Number: A2003-57
Status: In Force

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
2 June 2025	HTML PDF Word	R14	2 June 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-16^[4]

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Minister for Health - ACT Health Directorate

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Name	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Gene Technology Regulation 2004^[5]	Subordinate laws	s 193	11 September 2021	SL2004-17

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
2 June 2025	HTML PDF Word	R14	2 June 2025	Republication for amendments by A2025-16^[4]
16 June 2019 - 1 June 2025	HTML PDF Word	R13	16 June 2019	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 13)
23 October 2018 - 15 June 2019	HTML PDF Word	R12	23 October 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-33^[6]
1 January 2018 - 22 October 2018	HTML PDF Word	R11	1 January 2018	Republication for amendments by A2016-55^[7] as amended by A2017-14^[8]
15 June 2017 - 31 December 2017	HTML PDF Word	R10	15 June 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-15^[9]
1 September 2016 - 14 June 2017	HTML PDF Word	R9	1 September 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-52^[10]
14 October 2015 - 31 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R8	14 October 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-33^[11]
12 December 2011 - 13 October 2015	HTML PDF Word	R7	12 December 2011	Republication for amendments by A2011-52^[12]
22 September 2009 - 11 December 2011	HTML PDF Word	R6	22 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-20^[13]
6 June 2009 - 21 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R5	6 June 2009	Republication for commenced expiry
1 May 2008 - 5 June 2009	HTML PDF Word	R4	1 May 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-10^[14]
18 November 2006 - 30 April 2008	HTML PDF Word	R3	18 November 2006	Republication for amendments by A2006-46^[15]
6 June 2006 - 17 November 2006	HTML PDF Word	R2	6 June 2006	Republication for commenced expiry
5 June 2004 - 5 June 2006	HTML PDF Word	R1	5 June 2004	Republication for new Act and amendments by A2004-15^[16]
5 June 2004	HTML PDF Word	As notified	5 December 2003

Law history

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Gene Technology Bill 2002^[17].

Notification statement

The Gene Technology Act 2003 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.

Notified: 5 December 2003 (Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats
5 December 2003	5 June 2004	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	5 December 2003	LA^[18] s 75 (1)
remainder	5 June 2004	s 2 and LA^[18] s 79

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
pt 13	15 June 2019 (midnight)	s 204
s 194	5 June 2009 (midnight)	s 194 (6)
div 12.5	5 June 2006 (midnight)	s 191A (1)

Amendments

For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.

Year and number	Amending law	Amending provision	Commencement date
A2025-16^[4]	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2025	sch 1 pt 1.1	2 June 2025
A2018-33^[6]	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018	sch 1 pt 1.18	23 October 2018
A2016-55^[19]	Freedom of Information Act 2016	sch 4 pt 4.11	1 January 2018
A2017-15^[20]	Gene Technology Amendment Act 2017	pt 2	15 June 2017
A2016-52^[21]	Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016	sch 1 pt 1.31	1 September 2016
A2015-33^[22]	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015	sch 1 pt 1.33	14 October 2015
A2011-52^[23]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)	sch 3 pt 3.29	12 December 2011
A2009-20^[24]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009	sch 3 pt 3.35	22 September 2009
A2008-10^[25]	Gene Technology Amendment Act 2008	ss 4-85	1 May 2008
A2006-46^[26]	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No 2)	sch 2 pt 2.7	18 November 2006
A2004-15^[27]	Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004	sch 1 pt 1.20	5 June 2004

References

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https://docs.hyland.com/PS/en_US/10.4/Desktop/Content/_desktop/Queries/Command-BasedQuery.htm
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2025-16/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/sl/2004-17/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2018-33/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2016-55/default.asp
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2017-14/default.asp
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2017-15/default.asp
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2016-52/default.asp
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2015-33/default.asp
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2011-52
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2009-20
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2008-10
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2006-46
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-15
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/b/db_1160/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14/default.asp
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2016-55/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2017-15/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2016-52/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2015-33/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2011-52/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2009-20/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2008-10/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2006-46/
https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-15/