22Complaints

22 Complaints

22 Complaints

(1) A complaint in respect of an accredited research establishment may be made to the Secretary—

(a) that the establishment does not have a duly constituted animal care and ethics committee,

(b) that animal research is being or has been carried out on behalf of the establishment—

(i) by an individual who is not the holder of an animal research authority issued by the establishment,

(ii) otherwise than with the approval, or in contravention of the directions, of the animal care and ethics committee for the establishment,

(iii) in contravention of the Code of Practice,

(iv) otherwise than for a recognised research purpose, or

(v) in connection with animals (other than exempt animals) that have not been obtained from the holder of an animal supplier’s licence,

(c) that the establishment is a disqualified corporation, or

(d) that the establishment has failed to comply with a condition to which its accreditation is subject, including a condition taken to be imposed under Part 6A.

(2) A complaint shall—

(a) be in writing,

(b) specify the grounds on which it is made,

(c) be signed by the complainant, and

(d) be lodged at the office of the Secretary.

s 22: Am 2022 No 66, Sch 1[2].