Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Bill 2000
First Reading
1998-1999-2000
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Bill 2000
No. , 2000
(Health and Aged Care)
A Bill for an Act to impose charges on licences issued under the Gene Technology Act 2000, and for related purposes
ISBN: 0642 436657
Contents
A Bill for an Act to impose charges on licences issued under the Gene Technology Act 2000, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Act 2000.
2 Commencement This Act commences immediately after the commencement of section 55 of the Gene Technology Act 2000.
3 Definition In this Act:
GMO licence means a GMO licence issued under the Gene Technology Act 2000.
4 GMO licence--annual charge (1) A person who is the holder of a GMO licence at any time during a financial year is liable to pay a charge for the licence in respect of that year.
(2) The amount of the charge for a financial year is such amount as is prescribed by the regulations.
5 Regulations The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters:
(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.