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Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997)

2. Application of Act

 

(1) This Act shall apply to—
(a) the genetic modification of organisms;
(b) the development, production, release, use and application of genetically modified organisms (including viruses and bacteriophages); and
(c) the use of gene therapy.

 

(2) This Act shall not apply to techniques—
(a) involving human gene therapy;
(b) which recombinant DNA molecules or genetically modified organisms are employed—
(i) in invitro fertilisation in humans and animals;
(ii) in conjugation, transduction, transformation or any other natural process; and
(iii) in polyploidy induction;
(c) in which genetically modified organisms as recipient or parental organisms are not employed—
(i) in mutagenesis;
(ii) in the construction and use of somatic hybridoma cells; and
(iii) in cell fusion (including protoplast fusion) of plant cells.