contravention of licence (See the Act below) Suspension or Licence suspended or revoked if the None Destruction of None revocation of licensee any growing – licence has been convicted of an offence organism and under the Act or the Regulations the sterilization made under the Act of the soil in fails to comply with the which they are conditions imposed on the being grown in licence accordance with in the opinion of the Committee, any applicable new information or a review of law and on existing information the payment of genetically modified organism compensation. establishes risks to human or animal health, biological diversity or the environment, based on the precautionary approach. Competent National Authority gives to the licensee notice in writing of the proposal and reasons for the proposal invites the licensee to show reasons in writing or otherwise why the Committee should not proceed as proposed within 21 days Licensee given notice in writing of the revocation and information concerning the right of appeal under the Act Cessation notice Issued there is an imminent danger Form 12 of Causes the $50,000, and imposition posed to the conservation and sustainable Schedule 1 immediate imprisonment of additional risk use of biological diversity, taking into to the cessation of any for a term not management account risks to human health, on the Regulations activity covered exceeding six measures basis of - by a licence and years or to (section 63) conducted and evaluated in for the both fine and a manner consistent with immediate imprisonment accepted scientific procedures; or imposition of other validated scientific additional risk evidence. management Obtain assistance from a police officer to measures with ensure that the cessation notice is respect to such complied with. activity. Notice to remedy Issued where it appears that a person has Form 13 in Specifies the $2,000. contravention failed, refused or neglected to comply Schedule 1 remedy to be (section 64) with the requirements of the Act. to the employed and Regulations the time in which the person must
contravention of the Act licence (See below) Suspension or revocation of licence Licence suspended or revoked if the licensee – has been convicted of an offence under the Act or the Regulations made under the Act fails to comply with the conditions imposed on the licence in the opinion of the Committee, new information or a review of existing information the genetically modified organism establishes risks to human or animal health, biological diversity or the environment, based on the precautionary approach. Competent National Authority gives to the licensee notice in writing of the proposal and reasons for the proposal invites the licensee to show reasons in writing or otherwise why the Committee should not proceed as proposed within 21 days Licensee given notice in writing of the revocation and information concerning the right of appeal under the Act None Destruction of any growing organism and the sterilization of the soil in which they are being grown in accordance with any applicable law and on payment of compensation. None Cessation notice and imposition of additional risk management measures (section 63) Issued there is an imminent danger posed to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking into account risks to human health, on the basis of - conducted and evaluated in a manner consistent with accepted scientific procedures; or other validated scientific evidence. Obtain assistance from a police officer to ensure that the cessation notice is complied with. Form 12 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations Causes the immediate cessation of any activity covered by a licence and for the immediate imposition of additional risk management measures with respect to such activity. $50,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years or to both fine and imprisonment Notice to remedy contravention (section 64) Issued where it appears that a person has failed, refused or neglected to comply with the requirements of the Act. Form 13 in Schedule 1 to the Regulations Specifies the remedy to be employed and the time in which the person must $2,000.
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