Section 35 — Information and samples coordinators
This version in force from 2017-10-21
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) A relevant person must—
(a) appoint an individual to act as an information and samples coordinator, and
(b) notify the OGA of that individual's name and contact details.
(2) The information and samples coordinator is to be responsible for monitoring the relevant person's compliance with its obligations under this Chapter.
(3) A relevant person must comply with subsection (1) within a reasonable period after—
(a) the date on which this section comes into force, if the person is a relevant person on that date, or
(b) becoming a relevant person, in any other case.
(4) The relevant person must notify the OGA of any change in the identity or contact details of the information and samples coordinator within a reasonable period of the change taking place.
(5) The requirements imposed by this section are sanctionable in accordance with Chapter 5.