Part 2: Precision Bred Organisms, Release, Marketing, and Risk Assessments Release and marketing: general provisions 22: Advisory bodies
This section sets out the advisory bodies for Part 2 of this Act.
	Subsection (1) establishes the advisory committee referenced in this Part is the same committee established under section 124 (1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
	Subsection (2) places a duty on the advisory committee to give advice on applications, reports and the issuing and revocation of precision breeding confirmation as required by the Secretary of State.
	Subsection (3) defines "welfare advisory body" for the purposes of this Part as the body so designated by regulations.
	Subsection (4) allows the welfare advisory body to be a committee appointed by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Part, or a body which was established previously by or under any other Act or which exercises functions of a public nature.
	Subsection (5) places a duty on the welfare advisory body to provide advice to the Secretary of State on any matter relevant to the Secretary of State’s functions under sections 11 to 15.
	Subsection (6) establishes that subsections (7) and (8) apply to the welfare advisory committee if it is appointed by the Secretary of State under subsection 4(a).
	Subsection (7) enables members of the committee to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of their appointment.
	Subsection (8) enables the Secretary of State to pay members of the committee remuneration and allowances, as decided by the Secretary of State.
	Subsection (9) specifies that regulations made under section (3) are subject to the affirmative procedure.