Part 2: Precision Bred Organisms, Release, Marketing, and Risk Assessments Release 4: Release of precision bred organism: notification requirements
This section sets out the notification requirements for the release of a precision bred organism in England.
	Subsection (1) sets out the legal requirements for a notification of release of a precision bred organism. The notification requirements are satisfied in relation to the release if a person gives the Secretary of State a notice of the intention to release an organism (with any required information) and if the person has paid the fees required by regulations made under section 40, and any minimum period required by regulations has elapsed between satisfying the requirements and releasing the organism.
	Subsection (2) requires the notice to specify persons in relation to the release.
	Subsection (3) sets out a power to make regulations to make provisions for the details of the release notification form, such as the form and content of the release notice, and any other required information.
	Subsection (4) provides that these regulations may prescribe who can be specified in relation to a notice.
	Subsection (5) provides that the meaning of "release" is as in section 3(3).
	Subsection (6) specifies that regulations under subsection (1)(b) are subject to the negative procedure.
	Subsection (7) specifies that regulations under subsection (3) are subject to the affirmative procedure.