contained by any system of barriers or under any person’s control, so that the
organisms are likely to survive and be disseminated;
“genetically modified organism (GMO)” –
(a)
means an organism, the genes or genetic material of which has
been modified in a way that does not occur naturally through
mating or natural recombination, or both; and
(b)
includes any of its derivatives;
“GMO permit” means a permit issued by the Permanent Secretary under section
8;
“member” –
(a)
means a member of the Committee; and
(b)
includes the Chairperson;
“Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for agriculture is assigned;
“monitoring” means the maintaining of regular surveillance over, the checking of,
the warning about, or the recording of, any activity involving genetically modified
organisms;
“organism” –
(a)
means a cellular or non-cellular biological entity, capable of
metabolism, replication, reproduction or of transferring genetic
material; and
(b)
includes a microorganism;
“Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry;
“trial release” means the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms in
confinement into the environment under conditions where the degree of
dissemination of the genetically modified organisms is restricted by chemical,