# Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002, Regulation 7: Communication with applicant for consent


(1) Wherever an applicant for a consent or renewal of a consent to which these Regulations apply or a holder of such consent is required under these Regulations to submit any document in writing, he is required to submit that document in both a paper and in a commonly used electronic form.
(2) Wherever these Regulations require any communication from the Secretary of State to the applicant for a consent or renewal of a consent to be in writing, “writing” shall include an electronic communication.
(3) Any documents required by these Regulations to be in writing which do not fall within the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) must be in paper form.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2443/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-regulations-2002/regulation-7
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