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(1)The Secretary of State may serve a notice under this section (a “prohibition notice”) on any person he has reason to believe—
(a)is proposing to import or acquire, release or market any genetically modified organisms; or
(b)is keeping any such organisms;
if he is of the opinion that doing any such act in relation to those organisms or continuing to keep them, as the case may be, would involve a risk of causing damage to the environment.
(2)A prohibition notice may prohibit a person from doing an act mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above in relation to any genetically modified organisms or from continuing to keep them; and the prohibition may apply in all cases or circumstances or in such cases or circumstances as may be specified in the notice.
(3)A prohibition notice shall—
(a)state that the Secretary of State is, in relation to the person on whom it is served, of the opinion mentioned in subsection (1) above;
(b)specify what is, or is to be, prohibited by the notice; and
(c)if the prohibition is not to be effective on being served, specify the date on which the prohibition is to take effect;
and a notice may be served on a person notwithstanding that he may have a consent authorising any act which is, or is to be, prohibited by the notice.
(4)Where a person is prohibited by a prohibition notice from continuing to keep any genetically modified organisms, he shall dispose of them as quickly and safely as practicable or, if the notice so provides, as may be specified in the notice.
(5)The Secretary of State may at any time withdraw a prohibition notice served on any person by notice given to that person.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 108-110 extended (Isles of Scilly) (with modifications) (4.8.2006) by The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Isles of Scilly) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1381), art. 3
Commencement Information
I1S. 110 partly in force; s. 110 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 164; s. 110 in force for certain purposes at 1.2.1993 see s. 164(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/3253, art. 3.
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