{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/regulation-22",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/regulation-22.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2003/167",
  "legislation_title": "The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-deliberate-release-regulations-northern-ireland-2003",
  "path": "regulation/22",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "22",
  "heading": "Variation or revocation of a consent to release genetically modified organisms",
  "text": "(1) The Department shall only vary or revoke a consent to release genetically modified organisms under Article 8(10) of the Order without the agreement of the holder of the consent where new information has become available to it which it considers would affect the assessment of the risk of damage being caused to the environment by the release.\n(2) The Department shall not revoke or vary a consent to release genetically modified organisms under Article 8(10) of the Order as it relates to the protection of human health without the agreement of the Executive.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 22 in operation at 15.4.2003, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "coming into force",
      "affecting": "nisr/2003/167",
      "affecting_title": "The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/167/regulation/22",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:03:35.311152+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}