Regulation 13 Notifications to the joint competent authority and of connected programmes of work
Where a notification is required—
under regulation 9(1) in respect of premises which are situated in both England and Scotland; or
under regulation 10(1), 11(1) or 12(1) in respect of an activity involving genetic modification which is to take place in both England and Scotland,
the notifier shall submit a single notification under the regulation in question to the joint competent authority.
The competent authority may accept a single notification submitted under regulation 10(1), 11(1) or 12(1) in respect of a connected programme of work undertaken by the same person at—
one site; or
more than one site.
The competent authority may accept a single notification submitted under regulation 10(1), 11(1) or 12(1) in respect of a single activity involving genetic modification undertaken by the same person at more than one site.
In this regulation—
“connected programme of work” means a series of activities involving genetic modification which form a coherent and integrated programme;
“site” means premises of which the competent authority has been notified in accordance with regulation 9(1).