Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Interpretation and General

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application

   4. 4. Meaning of “work” and “at work”

   5. 5. Modification of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978

3. Part II Risk assessment and notification of activities involving Genetic Modification

   1. 6. Risk assessment of activities involving genetically modified micro-organisms

   2. 7. Risk assessment of activities involving genetically modified organisms other than micro-organisms

   3. 8. Review and recording of risk assessments

   4. 9. Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for activities involving genetic modification

   5. 10. Notification of class 2 activities involving genetic modification of micro-organisms

   6. 11. Notification of class 3 or class 4 activities involving genetic modification of micro-organisms

   7. 12. Notification of activities involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms

   8. 13. Notification of connected programmes of work

   9. 14. Duties on receiving notifications and additional information

   10. 15. Additional provisions relating to notifications

4. Part III Conduct of activities involving Genetic Modification

   1. 16. Establishment of a genetic modification safety committee

   2. 17. Principles of occupational and environmental safety

   3. 18. Containment and control measures for activities involving genetic modification of micro-organisms

   4. 19. Containment and control measures for activities involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms

   5. 20. Emergency plans

   6. 21. Information relating to accidents

5. Part IV Disclosure of Information and Publicity

   1. 22. Disclosure of information provided pursuant to regulations 9 to 15

   2. 23. Disclosure of information provided pursuant to regulation 21

   3. 24. Register of notifications

6. Part V Miscellaneous and General

   1. 25. Exemption certificates

   2. 26. Enforcement and civil liability

   3. 27. Fees for notifications and applications

   4. 28. Transitional provisions

   5. 29. Appeals

   6. 30. Application within territorial waters

   7. 31. Revocations, amendments and savings

7. Signature

8. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      Classes of activity involving genetic modification

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      1. Part I Examples of techniques constituting genetic modification

         1. 1. Examples of the techniques which constitute genetic modification which are...

      2. Part II Techniques which are not considered to result in genetic modification

         1. 2. The following techniques are not considered to result in genetic...

      3. Part III Techniques to which these regulations do not apply

         1. 3. These Regulations (except regulation 17) shall not apply to the...

         2. 4. In paragraph 3— (a) “self-cloning” means the removal of nucleic...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      1. Part I Matters to be taken into account in carrying out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 6

         1. 1. The following matters shall be taken into account in carrying...

         2. 2. In paragraph 1, “potentially harmful effects” includes—

      2. Part II Steps to be included when carrying out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 6

         1. 3. An assessment carried out for the purposes of regulation 6...

         2. 4. To assign an activity involving genetic modification of micro-organisms to...

         3. 5. In paragraph 4, “selected containment measure” means an appropriate containment...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      1. Part I Matters to be taken into account in carrying out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 7

         1. 1. The following matters shall be taken into account in carrying...

         2. 2. In paragraph 1, “potentially harmful effects” includes—

      2. Part II Steps to be included when carrying out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 7

         1. 3. An assessment carried out for the purposes of regulation 7...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Information required for a notification under regulation 9(1)

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      1. Part I Information required for a notification under regulation 10(1)

         1. 1. A notification required for the purposes of regulation 10(1) shall...

      2. Part II Information required for a notification under regulation 11(1)

         1. 2. A notification required for the purposes of regulation 11(1) shall...

      3. Part III Information required for a notification under regulation 12(1)

         1. 3. A notification required for the purposes of regulation 12(1) shall...

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      General principles of good microbiological practice and of good occupational safety and hygiene

   8. SCHEDULE 8

      Containment measures

      1. Part I

         1. 1. In this Schedule— “GMMs” means genetically modified micro-organisms; “HEPA” means...

         2. 2. For the purposes of this Schedule, where, in the final...

         3. 3. For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) Table 1a describes...

      2. Part II

   9. SCHEDULE 9

      Fees for notifications and applications

   10. SCHEDULE 10

       Transitional provisions

       1. 1. Interpretation

       2. 2. Risk assessment

       3. 3. Notification of premises

       4. 4. Notification of activities involving genetic modification

       5. 5. Notification of proposed activities involving genetic modification

       6. 6. Duties on receiving notifications and additional information

       7. 7. Additional provisions relating to notification

       8. 8. Emergency plans

       9. 9. Disclosure of information

       10. 10. Register of notifications

       11. 11. Reference to previous notification

   11. SCHEDULE 11

       Premises and activities within territorial waters

       1. 1. Interpretation

       2. 2. Offshore installations

       3. 3. Wells

       4. 4. Pipelines

       5. 5. Mines

       6. 6. Other activities

9. Explanatory Note