(1)  The Ministerial Council may issue policy principles in relation to the following:

(a) ethical issues relating to dealings with GMOs;

(b) recognising areas, if any, designated under a law of Tasmania for the purpose of preserving the identity of one or both of the following:

(i) GM crops;

(ii) non-GM crops –

for marketing purposes;

(c) matters relating to dealings with GMOs prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

(2)  Before issuing a policy principle, the Ministerial Council must be satisfied that the policy principle was developed in accordance with section 22 of the Commonwealth Act.

(3)  Regulations for the purposes of subsection (1)(c) may relate to matters other than the health and safety of people or the environment, but must not derogate from the health and safety of people or the environment.