(1) On application as prescribed, the Minister may, after consultation with the Board, issue—
(a) Schedule 1 Facility Permits for the production, acquisition, retention, consumption or use or transfer from a facility, during a year, of Schedule 1 chemicals for research, medical, pharmaceutical or protective purposes;
(b) Schedule 2 Facility Permits for the production, processing or consumption, during a year, of Schedule 2 chemicals in an amount exceeding, in the aggregate for each facility, the threshold set out in paragraph 37(2)(a) for that chemical;
(c) Schedule 3 Facility Permit for the production of Schedule 3 chemicals in an amount exceeding, in the aggregate, 30 tonnes of that chemical.
(2) In the issue of Schedule 1 Facility Permits the Minister—
(a) shall not grant more than one permit to operate a facility authorised to produce Schedule 1 chemicals for research, medical, pharmaceutical and protective purposes, which the Minister shall designate the Schedule 1 Single Small-Scale Facility;
(b) shall not grant more than one permit to operate a Schedule 1 Single Protective Facility;
(c) may grant permits to operate more than one Schedule 1 'Other' Facilities; and
(d) shall only grant permits such that, during a year, the aggregate amount of Schedule 1 chemicals, in respect of which Schedule 1 Facility Permits are issued, does not exceed one tonne.