Human Pathogens and Toxins Act

Marginal note:Issuance

• 18 (1) The Minister may, in accordance with the regulations, if any, issue a licence that authorizes any controlled activity in any facility if the Minister is of the opinion that the conduct of the controlled activity in the facility poses no undue risk to the health or safety of the public.

• Marginal note:Licence application

  (2) An application for a licence must be filed with the Minister and made in the form and manner specified by the Minister.

• Marginal note:Refusal to issue licence

  (3) If the Minister refuses to issue a licence, the Minister shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the refusal.

• Marginal note:Conditions

  (4) A licence authorizes the controlled activities that are specified in it and is subject to any conditions that the Minister considers appropriate to protect the health and safety of the public.

• Marginal note:Other conditions

  (5) A licence must also set out

  • (a) the licence holder’s name;

  • (b) the period during which the licence is in effect;

  • (c) a description of the facility in which controlled activities are authorized under it;

  • (d) a description of each part of the facility that is subject to section 33; and

  • (e) the toxins, human pathogens, or the risk groups of the human pathogens, in respect of which controlled activities are authorized under it.

• Marginal note:Obligation of licence holder

  (6) The licence holder shall inform all persons conducting the controlled activities authorized by the licence of its conditions.

• Marginal note:Compliance with licence conditions

  (7) A licence holder and all persons conducting the controlled activities authorized by the licence shall comply with the licence conditions.

• Marginal note:Statutory Instruments Act

  (8) A licence is not a statutory instrument within the meaning of the Statutory Instruments Act.