Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic
Resources and Expressions of Folklore
[ No. 16 of 2016
(e) ensure that a statement is written on the package of a
biological resource product, that is being exported,
indicating the use of the genetic material contained in
the product.
69. (1) Any application, notice or document authorised or
required, in accordance with this Act, to be lodged, made or given
at the Agency, to the Registrar or to any other officer may be
delivered by hand or sent by registered post or lodged electronically.
(2) An authentication shall not be required in respect of any
document lodged at the Agency.
70. All monies necessary for the administration and
implementation of this Act shall be paid out of monies appropriated
for the purpose by Parliament.
71. Any person who—
(a) provides false information in an access or exploration
application or in the course of the monitoring of an access
permit, access agreement, licensing agreement or
exploration permit;
(b) changes the purpose of access specified in an access
agreement without obtaining the approval of the Agency
or appropriate institution;
(c) accesses genetic resources or traditional knowledge
without obtaining an access permit;
(d) explores genetic resources without obtaining an exploration
permit;
(e) does not belong to the traditional community but uses or
exploits traditional knowledge, genetic resources or
expressions of folklore beyond their traditional context
without prior informed consent;
(f) makes or causes to be made a false entry in a register or
the Register, or any document purporting it to be a copy
of an entry in the register or Register or produces or
tenders or causes to be produced or tendered in evidence
any such document, knowing the entry or document to
be false;
(g) alters or defaces or partly removes, erases or obliterates
any document issued by the Registrar;
(h) makes or submits a false statement or representation,
whether orally or in writing, to the Registrar or Agency
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Lodging and
authentication
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documents
Expenses
relating to
administration
General
offences