(i) serve a notice upon any person by whom or on whose behalf Genetically modified organisms are
being so imported into, produced or used in the Republic for the removal of such genetically modified
organisms to a place or facility and in a manner prescribed by the Council; and
(ii) authorise an inspector to destroy such genetically modified organisms or cause it to be destroyed,
subject to procedures and other provisions as set out in this Act:
(c)
amend or withdraw a permit issued under this Act;
(d)
furnish an inspector with a certificate of appointment;
(e)
require the cessation of any genetic modification activity at facilities where the provisions of this
Actor the conditions of a permit have not been or are not being complied with: and
(f)
ensure that appropriate measures are undertaken by all users at all times with a view to the protection
of the environment from hazards.
Advisory Committee
Section 10
(1)
There is hereby established an Advisory Committee which shall consist of not more than ten persons
appointed by the Minister after the recommendation of the council for a period not exceeding five years of
whom(a)
not more than eight members shall be knowledgeable persons in those fields of science applicable to
the development and release of genetically modified organisms;
(b)
two persons shall be from the public sector and shall have knowledge of ecological matters and
Genetically modified organisms.
(2)
The Council shall, in recommending members for appointment to the Committee, endeavour to
achieve representation from all the fields of expertise involved with genetically modified organisms.
(3)
The Minister shall, after the recommendation of the Council, designate any member of the
Committee as chairperson.
(4)
In the absence of the chairperson the remaining members of the Committee shall elect an acting
chairperson from their number.
(5)
The acting chairperson shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the chairperson
whenever the chairperson is unable to do so.
(6)
A member of the Committee whose period of office has expired shall be eligible for reappointment.
Functions of Committee
Section 11