| (1) | The registrar shall, subject to the instructions of and conditions laid down by the Council— |
| (a) | examine whether an application conform to the requirements of this Act; |
| (c) | amend or withdraw a permit or an extension permit issued under this Act; |
| (d) | satisfy himself or herself that all users apply the appropriate measures to protect the environment and human and animal health during the exercise of any activity with genetically modified organism; and |
| (e) | attend to any other matter with regard to biosafety of genetically modified organisms. |
| (a) | having regard to section 18, maintain a register of— |
| (iii) | the names and addresses of the persons involved with such contained use or trial release; |
| (b) | arrange for an inspection by an inspector, in the manner contemplated in section 15, of any activities or facilities where such activities are undertaken; |
| (c) | where the registrar has ascertained or suspects on reasonable grounds that an activity is conducted contrary to this Act or to a condition contained in a permit or an extension permit issued under this Act require the cessation of any such activity; |
| (d) | submit to the Council the application for a permit together with all the prescribed documents and any other documentation the Council may require to make its decision; and |
| (3) | The registrar may, subject to such terms and conditions laid down by the Council, issue an extension permit for an activity in respect of genetically modified organisms for which a permit had been issued previously. |
[Section 9 substituted by section 6 of Act No. 23 of 2006]
