Duties of the Secretary of State in relation to applications for consent to release
20. Following receipt of an application for consent to release genetically modified organisms the Secretary of State shall—
(a)inform the applicant in writing of the date of receipt of the application,
(b)invite any person by means of a request placed on the register, to make representations to her relating to any risks of damage being caused to the environment by the release before the end of a period to be specified which shall not be less than 60 days from the date the application was received by her;
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(d)examine the application for its conformity with the requirements of the Act and of these Regulations,
(e)evaluate the risks of damage being caused to the environment by the proposed release having regard to the environmental risk assessment, and
(f)take into account any representations relating to risks of damage being caused to the environment by the release made to her before the end of the period specified in accordance with paragraph (b) F2...
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 20(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/88), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(7)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in reg. 20(f) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/88), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(7)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)