Paragraph 28 Project licences

(1)

This paragraph applies if the Secretary of State is considering—

(a)

a variation of the licence, or

(b)

if the licence was granted for a period of less than 5 years, its renewal.

(2)

The following provisions apply in relation to the licence as proposed to be varied or renewed as they apply in relation to a project licence granted after these Regulations come fully into force—

(a)

section 5C (restrictions on grant of project licence);

(b)

section 15A(7) (methods of killing not specified in Schedule 1 to the Act);

(c)

section 17(2) (neuromuscular blocking agents).

(3)

Accordingly, on the variation or renewal of the licence paragraph 26 ceases to apply in relation to it.