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Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997)

9. Functions of registrar

 

(1) The registrar shall, subject to the instructions of and conditions laid down by the Council—
(a) examine whether an application conform to the requirements of this Act;
(b) issue a permit or an extension permit in the manner prescribed:
(c) amend or withdraw a permit or an extension permit issued under this Act;
(d) satisfy himself or herself that all users apply the appropriate measures to protect the environment and human and animal health during the exercise of any activity with genetically modified organism; and
(e) attend to any other matter with regard to biosafety of genetically modified organisms.

 

(2) The registrar shall—
(a) having regard to section 18, maintain a register of—
(i) all the facilities that are used for contained use;
(ii) all the trial release sites; and
(iii) the names and addresses of the persons involved with such contained use or trial release;
(b) arrange for an inspection by an inspector, in the manner contemplated in section 15, of any activities or facilities where such activities are undertaken;
(c) where the registrar has ascertained or suspects on reasonable grounds that an activity is conducted contrary to this Act or to a condition contained in a permit or an extension permit issued under this Act require the cessation of any such activity;
(d) submit to the Council the application for a permit together with all the prescribed documents and any other documentation the Council may require to make its decision; and
(e) communicate to the Biosafety Clearing-House the information specified in the regulations.

 

(3) The registrar may, subject to such terms and conditions laid down by the Council, issue an extension permit for an activity in respect of genetically modified organisms for which a permit had been issued previously.

 

[Section 9 substituted by section 6 of Act No. 23 of 2006]