8Issue of precision bred confirmation
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(1)As soon as practicable after receiving a report from the advisory committee under section 7(2), the Secretary of State must—
(a)if satisfied that the organism is precision bred—
(i)issue a statement to that effect (a “precision bred confirmation”), and
(ii)give notice of it to the notifier;
(b)if not satisfied, give notice to the notifier of that fact.
(2)A notice under subsection (1)(b) must state the reasons for not issuing a precision bred confirmation.