(1) The Environment
Protection Authority may determine an application for a restricted pesticide
authorisation by granting an authorisation to the applicant.
(2) The
Environment Protection Authority may refuse to grant a restricted pesticide
authorisation if it is of the opinion that the applicant for the authorisation
is not competent to use or possess the restricted pesticide in respect of
which the application relates without unintended harm being caused by the
pesticide. The Authority may refuse to grant an authorisation for any other
reasons it thinks fit.
(3) In granting a restricted pesticide authorisation,
the Environment Protection Authority may impose conditions on the use or
possession of the restricted pesticide in respect of which the authorisation
relates.
(4) The Environment Protection Authority may at any time by notice
in writing served on the holder of a restricted pesticide authorisation--
(a)
revoke or vary any condition to which the authorisation is subject, or
(b)
impose new conditions to which the authorisation is subject.
(5) A restricted
pesticide authorisation must specify--
(a) the person to whom it is granted,
and
(b) the restricted pesticide in respect of which it relates, and
(c) the
period of time for which it is granted, and
(d) the conditions to which it is
subject.
(7) A restricted pesticide authorisation remains in force for the
period specified in the authorisation unless it is sooner suspended or revoked
by the Environment Protection Authority or is surrendered to the Authority.
