Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 1714 (N.I. 19)

      The Genetically Modified Organisms (Northern Ireland) Order 1991


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1991 No. 1714 (N.I. 19)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Genetically Modified Organisms (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

Made 24th July 1991
Coming into operation on days to be appointed under Article 1(2)


ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

Preliminary
1.  Title and commencement.
2.  Interpretation.
3.  Purpose of Order and meaning of "genetically modified organisms" and related expressions.
4.  Meaning of "damage to the environment", "control" and related expressions.
General controls
5.  Risk assessment and notification requirements.
6.  General duties relating to importation, acquisition, keeping, release or marketing of organisms.
7.  Prohibition notices.
Consents
8.  Consents required by certain persons.
9.  Consents: limitations and conditions.
10.  Fees and charges.
Inspectors
11.  Appointment, etc., of inspectors.
12.  Rights of entry and inspection.
Enforcement powers and offences
13.  Obtaining of information from persons.
14.  Power to deal with cause of imminent danger of damage to the environment.
15.  Offences.
16.  Onus of proof as regards techniques and evidence.
17.  Power of court to order cause of offence to be remedied.
18.  Power of Department to remedy harm.
Publicity
19.  Public register of information.
20.  Exclusion from register of certain information.
Supplementary
21.  Delegation of enforcement functions.
22.  Exercise of certain functions jointly by Department and Department of Agriculture.
23.  Application to Crown.
24.  Regulations, orders and directions.
25.  Repeal.

 

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