• Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997)
    • Notice No. 727 of 1997
    • Act
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Application of Act
    • 3. Executive Council of Genetically Modified Organisms
    • 4. Objectives of Council
    • 5. Powers and duties of Council
    • 6. Vacancies in Council
    • 7. Meetings of Council
    • 8. Appointment of registrar
    • 9. Functions of registrar
    • 10. Advisory Committee
    • 11. Functions of Committee
    • 12. Funding
    • 13. Conflict of interest
    • 14. Prohibition of activities concerning genetically modified organisms
    • 15. Inspectors
    • 16. Routine inspections by inspectors
    • 17. Determination of risks and liability
    • 17A. Recovery of costs
    • 18. Confidentiality
    • 19. Appeals
    • 20. Regulations
    • 21. Offences and penalties
    • 22. Delegation of powers
    • 23. Short title and commencement
    • Annexure
      • Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity
        • Annex I : Information required in notifications under Articles 8, 10 and 13
        • Annex II : Information required concerning living modified organisms
        • Annex III : Risk assessment
  • Regulations
    • Genetically Modified Organisms Regulations, 2010
      • Notice No. R. 120 of 2010
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Authority to conduct an activity 
      • 3. Applications and decision-making
      • 4. Scientifically based risk assessment
      • 5. Socio-economic considerations
      • 6. Environmental impact assessment
      • 7. Risk management
      • 8. Registration of a facility
      • 9. Public notification of proposed release or commodity clearance of genetically modified organisms
      • 10. Notification of an accident
      • 11. Provisions with regard to appeal
      • 12. Matters concerning the Biosafety Clearing House
      • 13. Offences and penalties
      • 14. Address for the submission of documents
      • Annexure
        • Table 1 : Applications and the period required for processing and decisions
        • Table 2 : Fees payable
  • Proclamations
    • Commencement of Genetically Modified Organisms Amendment Act, 2006 (Act No. 23 of 2006)
      • Proclamation No. R. 3