LEGAL NOTICE NO 160 THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CO-ORDINATION ACT (No. 8 of 1999) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 147 of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999, the Minister for Environment and Natural Resources, upon recommendation of the Authority, and upon consultation with the relevant lead agencies, makes the following Regulations ­ THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CO­ ORDINATION (CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND RESOURCES, ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES AND BENEFIT SHARING) REGULATIONS, 2006 PART I - PRELIMINARY Citation. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Conservation of Biological Diversity and Resources, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing) Regulations, 2006. Interpretation. 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires “access” means obtaining, possessing and using genetic resources conserved, whether derived products and, where applicable, intangible components, for purposes of research, bio­ prospecting, conservation, industrial application or commercial use; “access permit” means a permit that allows a person to access genetic resources issued under regulation 4; 3