application or by the legal personal representative of that person; or (b) in any other case—by the person who signed the application or by a person authorized by the applicant to sign the request. 22 Referral of agent application to Council (1) Subject to subsection (2), where an agent application is received by the Authority, the Authority must refer the application to the Council for its consideration. (2) The Authority is not required to refer to the Council an agent application in respect of organisms of a particular kind if— (a) other action to have them declared to be agent organisms is being, or has been, taken under this Act; or (b) action to have them declared to be organisms that may be released to control the population of other organisms is being, or has been, taken under a relevant law. 23 Notice of rejection of agent application (1) If the Council, after considering an agent application referred to it by the Authority, informs the Authority that it does not recommend that the organisms to which the application relates should be agent organisms, the Authority must cause to be given, in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate, to the person who made the agent application and to the persons (if any) who made a later agent application in respect of those organisms notice in writing that the Council does not recommend that those organisms should be agent organisms. (2) A notice under subsection (1) must—
application or by the legal personal representative of that person; or (b) in any other case—by the person who signed the application or by a person authorized by the applicant to sign the request. 22 Referral of agent application to Council (1) Subject to subsection (2), where an agent application is received by the Authority, the Authority must refer the application to the Council for its consideration. (2) The Authority is not required to refer to the Council an agent application in respect of organisms of a particular kind if— (a) other action to have them declared to be agent organisms is being, or has been, taken under this Act; or (b) action to have them declared to be organisms that may be released to control the population of other organisms is being, or has been, taken under a relevant law. 23 Notice of rejection of agent application (1) If the Council, after considering an agent application referred to it by the Authority, informs the Authority that it does not recommend that the organisms to which the application relates should be agent organisms, the Authority must cause to be given, in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate, to the person who made the agent application and to the persons (if any) who made a later agent application in respect of those organisms notice in writing that the Council does not recommend that those organisms should be agent organisms. (2) A notice under subsection (1) must—
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