Environmental Protection Act 1990 : chapter 43.

  • Great Britain.
Date:
[1990], ©1990
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Licence: Open Government Licence

Credit: Environmental Protection Act 1990 : chapter 43. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. BEF 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 121. 122. 123, 124. 126. 127. Environmental Protection Act 1990 c. 43 Consequential and further amendments of 1960 Act. PaRT VI GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS Preliminary Purpose of Part VI and meaning of “genetically modified organisms” and related expressions. Meaning of “damage to the environment”, “‘control”’ and related expressions in Part VI. General controls Risk assessment and notification requirements. General duties relating to importation, acquisition, keeping, release or marketing of organisms. Prohibition notices. Consents Consents required by certain persons. Consents: limitations and conditions. Fees and charges. Inspectors Appointment etc. of inspectors. Rights of entry and inspection. Enforcement powers and offences Obtaining of information from persons. Power to deal with cause of imminent danger of damage to the environment. Offences. Onus of proof as regards techniques and evidence. Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied. Power of Secretary of State to remedy harm. Publicity Public register of information. Exclusion from register of certain information. Supplementary Advisory committee for purposes of Part VI. Delegation of enforcement functions. Exercise of certain functions jointly by Secretary of State and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Definitions.