sec.91Use for scientific purposes must comply with code

sec.91 Use for scientific purposes must comply with code

A person must not use an animal for a scientific purpose, or allow an animal to be used for a scientific purpose, unless— the use is approved by an animal ethics committee whose registered terms of reference includes monitoring the use; and any requirements of the committee made under the scientific use code in relation to the use have been complied with; and the provisions of the code, to the extent they are relevant to the use, have been complied with. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. s 91 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1 ; 2024 No. 17 s 192 s ch 1 pt 1

• (a) the use is approved by an animal ethics committee whose registered terms of reference includes monitoring the use; and
• (b) any requirements of the committee made under the scientific use code in relation to the use have been complied with; and
• (c) the provisions of the code, to the extent they are relevant to the use, have been complied with.