Section 16 Grant of licence

(1)

Section 16 of the 1990 Act (grant of licence) is amended as follows.

(2)

For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)
The Authority may on application grant a licence to any person if the requirements of subsection (2) below are met.”

(3)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

for “licence committee” substitute “ Authority ” in each place it occurs,

(b)

in paragraph (c), after “application” insert “ or a licence under paragraph 3 of that Schedule authorising activities in connection with the derivation from embryos of stem cells that are intended for human application ”,

(c)

in paragraph (ca)—

(i)

for “or embryos” substitute “ , embryos or human admixed embryos ”, and

(ii)

after “that Schedule” insert “ authorising activities otherwise than in connection with the derivation from embryos of stem cells that are intended for human application ”, and

(d)

in paragraph (d), after “granted” insert “ and any premises which will be relevant third party premises ”.

(4)

In subsection (4) for “licence committee” substitute “ Authority ”.

(5)

In subsection (5) for “licence committee” substitute “ Authority ”.

(6)

Omit subsections (6) and (7) (which concern the power to charge fees).