11Target application

11 Target application

(1)  Where a person considers that organisms of a particular kind are causing harm in the State and are, or are likely to be, controllable by biological means, the person may make an application to the Authority for a declaration that organisms of that kind are target organisms for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  A target 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)  A target application in relation to organisms of a particular kind shall set out –

(a) particulars identifying the organisms;

(b) particulars of the reasons why the organisms are considered to be causing harm in the State;

(c) particulars of the reasons why the applicant considers that the organisms are, or are likely to be, controllable by biological means; and

(d) such other particulars (if any) as are prescribed.