4 Regulatory framework to achieve object
The object of this Act is to be achieved through a regulatory
framework which:
(aa) provides that where there are threats of serious or irreversible
environmental damage, a lack of full scientific certainty
should not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective
measures to prevent environmental degradation; and
(a) provides an efficient and effective system for the application
of gene technologies; and
(b) operates in conjunction with other Commonwealth and State
regulatory schemes relevant to GMOs and GM prod