Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023
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44 Interpretation
In this Act the following terms have the following meanings— “advisory body” means the advisory committee or welfare advisory body; “the advisory committee” has the meaning given by section 22(1); “the affirmative procedure” has the meaning given by section 43(4); “animal” has the meaning given by section section 2(2); “compliance notice” has the meaning given by section 33(1); “control” is to be read in accordance with section 3(2); “enforcement authority” means a body designated as such under section 28(1); “enforcement notice” has the meaning given by section 32(3); “the environment” includes land, air, water and living organisms supported by any of those media; “gamete” has the meaning given by section 2(4); “legislation” means— primary legislation, retained direct EU legislation, or subordinate legislation; “marketable precision bred organism” has the meaning given by section 5(2); “marketing notice” has the meaning given by section 6(1); “modern biotechnology” has the meaning given by section 1(3); “modify”, in relation to legislation, includes amend, repeal or revoke (and related terms are to be read accordingly); “monetary penalty notice” has the meaning given by section 35(1); “the negative procedure” has the meaning given by section 43(5); “notifier”, in relation to a marketing notice, has the meaning given by section 6(1) (but see section 11(9)); “organism” (except in section 2) means plant or animal; “Part 2 obligation” has the meaning given by section 21; “Part 3 obligation” has the meaning given by section 29; “plant” has the meaning given by section 2(1); “precision bred” has the meaning given by section 1; “precision bred animal marketing authorisation” means a marketing authorisation issued under section 13(1); “precision bred confirmation” has the meaning given by section 8(1)(a)(i); “precision bred organism” has the meaning given by section 1(1); “precision bred trait”, in relation to a relevant animal, means a trait of the animal which results from a feature of the animal’s genome that results from the application of modern biotechnology; “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations; “primary legislation” means— an Act, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru, or Northern Ireland legislation; “progeny”, in relation to a precision bred organism, includes any progeny of the organism, whether resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction; “qualifying progeny” has the meaning given by section 24; “the register” has the meaning given by section 18; “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State; “relevant animal” has the meaning given by section 10; “relevant breach” has the meaning given by section 31(1); “stop notice” has the meaning given by section 34(1); “subordinate legislation” means an instrument made under primary legislation or under retained direct EU legislation; “the welfare advisory body” has the meaning given by section 22(3).
44 Interpretation
In this Act the following terms have the following meanings— “advisory body” means the advisory committee or welfare advisory body; “the advisory committee” has the meaning given by section 22(1); “the affirmative procedure” has the meaning given by section 43(4); “animal” has the meaning given by section section 2(2); “compliance notice” has the meaning given by section 33(1); “control” is to be read in accordance with section 3(2); “enforcement authority” means a body designated as such under section 28(1); “enforcement notice” has the meaning given by section 32(3); “the environment” includes land, air, water and living organisms supported by any of those media; “gamete” has the meaning given by section 2(4); “legislation” means— primary legislation, retained direct EU legislation, or subordinate legislation; “marketable precision bred organism” has the meaning given by section 5(2); “marketing notice” has the meaning given by section 6(1); “modern biotechnology” has the meaning given by section 1(3); “modify”, in relation to legislation, includes amend, repeal or revoke (and related terms are to be read accordingly); “monetary penalty notice” has the meaning given by section 35(1); “the negative procedure” has the meaning given by section 43(5); “notifier”, in relation to a marketing notice, has the meaning given by section 6(1) (but see section 11(9)); “organism” (except in section 2) means plant or animal; “Part 2 obligation” has the meaning given by section 21; “Part 3 obligation” has the meaning given by section 29; “plant” has the meaning given by section 2(1); “precision bred” has the meaning given by section 1; “precision bred animal marketing authorisation” means a marketing authorisation issued under section 13(1); “precision bred confirmation” has the meaning given by section 8(1)(a)(i); “precision bred organism” has the meaning given by section 1(1); “precision bred trait”, in relation to a relevant animal, means a trait of the animal which results from a feature of the animal’s genome that results from the application of modern biotechnology; “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations; “primary legislation” means— an Act, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru, or Northern Ireland legislation; “progeny”, in relation to a precision bred organism, includes any progeny of the organism, whether resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction; “qualifying progeny” has the meaning given by section 24; “the register” has the meaning given by section 18; “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State; “relevant animal” has the meaning given by section 10; “relevant breach” has the meaning given by section 31(1); “stop notice” has the meaning given by section 34(1); “subordinate legislation” means an instrument made under primary legislation or under retained direct EU legislation; “the welfare advisory body” has the meaning given by section 22(3).
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