Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 No 30 (as at 01 August 2008), Public Act

20 Obligation to prepare and maintain register
  • (1) The Authority shall keep a register of all applications made to the Authority.

    (2) The register shall specify—

    • (a) The name and address of the applicant:

    • (b) A sufficient description of the substance or organism to uniquely identify that substance or organism:

    • (c) The purpose of the application:

    • (ca) if applicable, the project concerned:

    • (d) Whether the application was approved or declined:

    • (e) Any controls attached to the approval by the Authority, including any associated permissions granted under section 95A and any associated licences granted under section 95B:

    • (f) All the controls on a hazardous substance, whether the controls are imposed under this Act or any other Act.

    (3) The register shall also record the details of any list of low risk organisms issued by the Authority.

    (4) Any decision by the Authority to approve the importation for release or development of any organism as a low risk organism (other than an organism which is listed as a low risk organism), shall also be included in the register.

    (5) Every person shall have the right to inspect the register during the ordinary office hours of the Authority.

    Subsection (2)(ca) was inserted, as from 30 October 2003, by section 10 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 54).

    Subsection (2)(e) was amended, as from 24 March 2004, by section 13 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Transitional Provisions and Controls) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 7) by inserting the words , including any associated permissions granted under section 95A and any associated licences granted under section 95B.