You cannot do a specified biotechnical procedure unless you have permission under section 96C or section 96D. This rule applies even if you started the procedure before this law came into effect. If you break this rule, you can be fined up to $200,000 or put in prison for up to 6 months.

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96A: Interpretation, or

"What special words mean in this law"

96C: Authorisation of particular procedures, or

"The Minister can approve certain medical procedures by giving written permission."

Part 7ARestrictions on specified biotechnical procedures

96BRestrictions on specified biotechnical procedures

No person may conduct a specified biotechnical procedure otherwise than in accordance with an authorisation under section 96C or section 96D.
Subsection (1) applies to a person who continues, after the commencement of this section, to conduct a specified biotechnical procedure that was begun before that commencement.
Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding $200,000 who contravenes subsection (1).

Notes

Section 96B: inserted, on 28 May 2002, by section 6 of the Medicines (Restricted Biotechnical Procedures) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 14).
Section 96B(3): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).