Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002

PART IX MISCELLANEOUS

Revocations

37.  The regulations set out in Schedule 5 are revoked in respect of England to the extent specified in that Schedule.

Application of Part VI of the Act to territorial sea and continental shelf

38.  In section 127(2) of the Act (definitions etc) in subsection (2) (application to territorial sea and continental shelf)—

(a) for “applies to the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain,” substitute “ applies to the territorial sea adjacent to England as it applies in England ”, and

(b) for the words from “to any” to the end substitute “ applies to any area for the time being designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 M1 as it applies in England ”.

Marginal Citations

M1 1964 c. 29.

Application of Part VI of the Act: England and Wales

39.  After section 163 of the Act insert—

“163A    Application of Part VI: England and Wales

 

(1) The amendments made to the provisions of Part VI by the 2002 Regulations, other than the amendment of section 127(2) as it relates to the continental shelf, have effect in relation to England only, and accordingly, in the application of that Part in relation to Wales, the provisions listed in subsection (2) below continue to have effect without the amendments made by the 2002 Regulations.

(2) The provisions referred to in subsection (1) above are—

(a) section 106(1) and (4) to (6);

(b) section 107(2), (3), (6), (9) and (11);

(c) section 111(6);

(d) section 112(1) and (5);

(e) section 119(1);

(f) section 123(7);

(g) section 127(2) in so far as it relates to the territorial sea.

(3) In this section “the 2002 Regulations” means the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002.”.