The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 1992

Advertisement of application for consent to release

8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who makes an application for a consent to release genetically modified organisms shall, not less than fourteen days and not more than twenty-eight days after acknowledgement of receipt of that application is sent to him by the Secretary of State, cause to be published in a newspaper or newspapers circulating in the areas likely to be affected by the proposed release a notice containing the following information—

(a) the name and address of the applicant,

(b) the general description of the organisms to be released,

(c) the location and general purpose of the release, and

(d) the foreseen dates of the release.

(2) Where the information on the location of the release which has been placed on the register kept by the Secretary of State under section 122 of the Act differs in its level of detail from that contained in the application for consent, the notice shall contain the level of detail regarding the location of the release which appears on the register.

(3) A person who makes an application for a consent to release genetically modified organisms shall, not less than fourteen days and not more than twenty-eight days after acknowledgement of receipt of that application is sent to him by the Secretary of State, give to the following persons notice that he has made the application and the information prescribed in paragraph (1)(a) to (d)—

(a) the owner or owners of the site of the proposed release, if a person other than the applicant,

(b) the local authority for the area of the proposed release,

(c) the Nature Conservancy Council for England, Scottish Natural Heritage or the Countryside Council for Wales, as appropriate, according to whether the release will be in England, Scotland or Wales,

(d) the Countryside Commission, if the release will be in England,

(e) the Forestry Commission,

(f) the National Rivers Authority or, if the release will be in Scotland, the river purification board or islands council for the area of the proposed release,

(g) the water undertaker for the area of the proposed release or, if the release will be in Scotland, the regional or islands council for the area of the proposed release,

(h) each member of the genetic modification safety committee established by the applicant under regulation 11 of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Con tained Use) Regulations 1992(1).

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