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(1) The Authority may, with the prior approval in writing of the Minister, and in consultation with the Ministers responsible for Health and Food and Agriculture and any other relevant sector Minister make

Regulations, by legislative instrument, for the better performance of its functions under this Act and in particular for prescribing

(a) anything required by this Act to be prescribed;

(b) the procedures for conducting contained and confined use activities involving genetically modified organisms;

(c) the procedures for

(i) the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment,

(ii) the importation of genetically modified organisms,

(iii) the exportation of genetically modified organisms,

(iv) genetically modified organisms in transit;

(d) the procedures for appeals to the Appeals Tribunal;

(e) the forms to be used for applications for approvals;

(f) the schedules of fees to cover administrative costs of processing applications and notices; and

(g) the procedures for deregulation.

(2) Until Regulations are made under subsection (1), the Biosafety (Management of Biotechnology) Regulations, 2007 (L.I. 1887) shall continue in force as if made under this Act.

(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), the Authority may issue guidelines in respect of the matters referred to in subsections (I) and (2).