Animal Research Act 1985
25Authorities may be issued by Secretary and accredited research establishments
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25 Authorities may be issued by Secretary and accredited research establishments
25 Authorities may be issued by Secretary and accredited research establishments
(1) The Secretary or an accredited research establishment may issue an authority to any individual to carry out animal research for the purpose of a particular research project.
(2) The Secretary may issue an animal research authority only on the recommendation of an animal care and ethics committee.
(3) An accredited research establishment may issue an animal research authority only on the recommendation of its animal care and ethics committee.
(4) An animal research authority is not to be issued to a disqualified individual.
s 25: Subst 1997 No 25, Sch 1 [15].