Part VI Genetically Modified Organisms

Publicity

122 Public register of information.

(1)

The Secretary of State shall maintain a register (“the register”) containing prescribed particulars of or relating to—

(a)

notices given or other information furnished under section 108 above;

(b)

directions given under section 108(8) above;

(c)

prohibition notices;

(d)

applications for consents (and any further information furnished in connection with them) and any advice given by the committee appointed under section 124 below in relation to such applications;

(e)

consents granted by the Secretary of State and any information furnished to him in pursuance of consent conditions;

(f)

any other information obtained or furnished under any provision of this Part;

(g)

convictions for such offences under section 118 above as may be prescribed;

(h)

such other matters relating to this Part as may be prescribed;

but that duty is subject to section 123 below.

(2)

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State—

(a)

to secure that the register is open to inspection by members of the public free of charge at all reasonable hours; and

(b)

to afford to members of the public facilities for obtaining copies of entries, on payment of reasonable charges.

(3)

The register may be kept in any form.

(4)

The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect to the keeping of the register; and in this section “prescribed” means prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State.