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. |