Animal Protection Act 2018
65Variation, suspension or cancellation of project approval by
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65 Variation, suspension or cancellation of project approval by committee (1) An accredited animal ethics committee may take action under subsection (2) if satisfied that: (a) a project approval has been obtained improperly; or (b) a person acting under a project approval has contravened a condition of the approval; or (c) a person acting under a project approval has contravened the scientific use code; or (d) a person acting under a project approval has otherwise acted inappropriately. (2) The animal ethics committee may take any of the following actions: (a) vary a condition of the project approval; (b) suspend the project approval; (c) cancel the project approval. (3) Before taking action under subsection (2), the animal ethics committee must: (a) notify the registered person of the proposed action and the reasons for it; and (b) allow the registered person a reasonable opportunity to make subsection (2), the animal ethics committee must give a decision notice to the registered person.