Duty of the applicant after applying for consent to release or to market
19.—(1) Section 111 of the Act (consents required by certain persons) is amended as follows:–
(a)in subsection (6)–
(i)after the word “period” where it appears for the first time insert “and in such form and manner”; and
(ii)after the word “period” where it appears for the second time insert “and in the specified form and manner”; and
(b)after subsection (6) (power of Scottish Ministers to require further information) insert–
“(6ZA) A notice under subsection (6) must state the reasons for requiring the further information specified in the notice.”.
(2) An applicant for a consent to release or to market genetically modified organisms who notifies the Scottish Ministers of any information in accordance with section 111(6A) of the Act (requirement for applicant to notify new information regarding risks of damage to the environment)(1) shall submit in writing to the Scottish Ministers a revised version of the original application for consent amended to take account of the new information.
Section 111(6A) was added by S.I. 1992/3280.