Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00487:section:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00487
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 22
Character Range: 22839–23965

22  Agent application
 (1) Where a person considers that the release of prescribed organisms of a particular kind would result in the control of:
 (a) target organisms of a particular kind or kinds; or
 (b) organisms to which a target recommendation applies or target recommendations apply;
(whether or not the organisms referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) can be controlled by existing agent organisms) the person may make an application to the Authority for a declaration that the first‑mentioned organisms are agent organisms for the purposes of this Act.
 (2) An agent application shall be in writing signed:
 (a) in the case of an application by a natural person—by the applicant; or
 (b) in any other case—by a natural person authorized by the applicant to do so.
 (3) An agent application in relation to organisms of a particular kind shall set out:
 (a) particulars identifying the organisms;
 (b) particulars of the possible ways in which the applicant considers that the release of the organisms could control the relevant population of target organisms; and
 (c) such other particulars (if any) as are prescribed.