Gene Technology Act 2003

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 16 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 2 June 2025 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 2 June 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-16 16 June 2019 - 1 June 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 16 June 2019 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 13) 23 October 2018 - 15 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 23 October 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-33 1 January 2018 - 22 October 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 January 2018 Republication for amendments by A2016-55 as amended by A2017-14 15 June 2017 - 31 December 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 15 June 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-15 1 September 2016 - 14 June 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 14 October 2015 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 12 December 2011 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 12 December 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-52 22 September 2009 - 11 December 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 6 June 2009 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 6 June 2009 Republication for commenced expiry 1 May 2008 - 5 June 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 1 May 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-10 18 November 2006 - 30 April 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 18 November 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-46 6 June 2006 - 17 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 6 June 2006 Republication for commenced expiry 5 June 2004 - 5 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 5 June 2004 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2004-15 5 June 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 5 December 2003 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Gene Technology Bill 2002 . 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 Notes 5 December 2003 5 June 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 5 December 2003 LA s 75 (1) remainder 5 June 2004 s 2 and LA 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 A2018-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.18 23 October 2018 A2017-15 Gene Technology Amendment Act 2017 pt 2 15 June 2017 A2016-55 Freedom of Information Act 2016 sch 4 pt 4.11 1 January 2018 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.31 1 September 2016 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.33 14 October 2015 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 3 pt 3.29 12 December 2011 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.35 22 September 2009 A2008-10 Gene Technology Amendment Act 2008 ss 4-85 1 May 2008 A2006-46 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No 2) sch 2 pt 2.7 18 November 2006 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.20 5 June 2004 A2025-16 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2025 sch 1 pt 1.1 2 June 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.45, sch 4 pt 4.85 16 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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