
2001 No. 295
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (revoked)
Made 6th August 2001
Coming into operation 25th September 2001
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Part I Interpretation and General
Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Application
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Meaning of “work” and “at work”
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Modification of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
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Part II Risk assessment and notification of activities involving Genetic Modification
Risk assessment of activities involving genetically modified micro-organisms
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Risk assessment of activities involving genetically modified organisms other than micro-organisms
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Review and recording of risk assessments
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Notification of the intention to use premises for the first time for activities involving genetic modification
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Notification of class 2 activities involving genetic modification of micro-organisms
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Notification of class 3 or class 4 activities involving genetic modification of micro-organisms
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Notification of activities involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms
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Notification of connected programmes of work
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Duties on receiving notifications and additional information
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Additional provisions relating to notifications
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Part III Conduct of activities involving Genetic Modification
Establishment of a genetic modification safety committee
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Principles of occupational and environmental safety
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Containment and control measures for activities involving genetic modification of micro-organisms
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Containment and control measures for activities involving genetic modification of organisms other than micro-organisms
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Emergency plans
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Information relating to accidents
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Part IV Disclosure of Information and Publicity
Disclosure of information provided pursuant to regulations 9 to 15
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Disclosure of information provided pursuant to regulation 21
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Register of notifications
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“Information not to be included in the register
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Part V Miscellaneous and General
Exemption certificates
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Enforcement and civil liability
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Fees for notifications and applications
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Transitional provisions
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Appeals
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Application within territorial waters
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Revocations, amendments and savings
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SCHEDULE 1
Classes of activity involving genetic modification
Regulation 2(1)

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SCHEDULE 2
Regulations 2(1) and 3(2)
Part I Examples of techniques constituting genetic modification
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Part II Techniques which are not considered to result in genetic modification
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Part III Techniques to which these regulations do not apply
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SCHEDULE 3
Regulations 2(2), 3(5) and 6(2)
Part I Matters to be taken into account in carrying out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 6
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Part II Steps to be included when carrying out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 6
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SCHEDULE 4
Regulation 7(2)
Part I Matters to be taken into account in carrying out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 7
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Part II Steps to be included when carrying out an assessment for the purposes of regulation 7
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SCHEDULE 5
Information required for a notification under regulation 9(1)
Regulations 9(1), 15(2), 15(3) and 24(3)

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SCHEDULE 6
Regulations 10(1), 11(1), 12(1), 15(2), 15(3) and 24(3)
Part I Information required for a notification under regulation 10(1)
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Part II Information required for a notification under regulation 11(1)
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Part III Information required for a notification under regulation 12(1)
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SCHEDULE 7
General principles of good microbiological practice and of good occupational safety and hygiene
Regulation 17(2) and (3)

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SCHEDULE 8
Containment measures
Regulations 2(3) and 18(1)
Part I
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SCHEDULE 9
Fees for notifications and applications
Regulation 27(1)

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SCHEDULE 10
Transitional provisions
Regulation 28
Interpretation
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Risk assessment
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Notification of premises
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Notification of activities involving genetic modification
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Notification of proposed activities involving genetic modification
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Duties on receiving notifications and additional information
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Additional provisions relating to notification
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Emergency plans
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Disclosure of information
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Register of notifications
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Reference to previous notification
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SCHEDULE 11
Premises and activities within territorial waters
Regulation 30
Interpretation
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Offshore installations
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Wells
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Pipelines
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Mines
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Other activities
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