51Consideration of application

51 Consideration of application (1) The CEO must not accredit an animal ethics committee unless satisfied that: (a) the constitution of the committee is appropriate, taking into account its terms of reference; and (b) the committee has the competence to comply with the scientific use code and to assess projects against the requirements of the scientific use code.

Animal Protection Act 2018 35 (2) In considering the application, the CEO must take into account: (a) the provisions and requirements of the scientific use code to the extent that they apply to animal ethics committees; and (b) any matter specified in the CEO guidelines; and (c) any other matter the CEO considers relevant to the