sec.251Procedure in urgent circumstances other than if s 250 applies

### sec.251 Procedure in urgent circumstances other than if s 250 applies This section applies to an application for the variation of an authority for a controlled operation made to a chief executive officer in urgent circumstances. However, this section does not apply if section 250 applies. The chief executive officer may grant the application without referring it to the committee, but must refer the application to the committee as soon as practicable after granting it. The committee may consider the application as if the application had not been granted. Section 252 (1) and (3) do not apply to the grant of a variation of an authority under this section. The chief executive officer must consider the committee’s recommendations on the application but is not bound by the recommendations. A variation under subsection (3) may only take effect for a maximum period of 7 days decided by the chief executive officer. s 251 ins 2005 No. 45 s 12 (sec.251-ssec.1) This section applies to an application for the variation of an authority for a controlled operation made to a chief executive officer in urgent circumstances. (sec.251-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply if section 250 applies. (sec.251-ssec.3) The chief executive officer may grant the application without referring it to the committee, but must refer the application to the committee as soon as practicable after granting it. (sec.251-ssec.4) The committee may consider the application as if the application had not been granted. (sec.251-ssec.5) Section 252 (1) and (3) do not apply to the grant of a variation of an authority under this section. (sec.251-ssec.6) The chief executive officer must consider the committee’s recommendations on the application but is not bound by the recommendations. (sec.251-ssec.7) A variation under subsection (3) may only take effect for a maximum period of 7 days decided by the chief executive officer.