26Form of authorities

26 Form of authorities

26 Form of authorities

(1) An animal research authority shall—

(a) be in or to the effect of the approved form,

(b) identify the person who issued the authority,

(c) identify the person to whom the authority is issued,

(c1) designate the land in or on which it is intended that the business of animal research will be carried on by the person,

(d) describe the kind of animal research which the authority authorises the person to carry out and the research project in connection with which the person is authorised to carry out animal research,

(d1) specify the animal care and ethics committee under whose supervision the individual is authorised to carry out animal research,

(d2) specify any conditions to which the authority is subject, and

(e) specify the date on which the authority is issued.

(2) An animal research authority shall not authorise, or purport to authorise, the carrying out of animal research otherwise than—

(a) with the approval, and in accordance with the directions, of the animal care and ethics committee specified in the authority,

(b) in accordance with the Code of Practice,

(c) for a recognised research purpose, and

(d) in connection with animals (other than exempt animals) that have been obtained from the holder of an animal supplier’s licence.

(2A) An animal research authority must not authorise, or purport to authorise, the carrying out of—

(a) a forced smoke inhalation experiment, or

(b) a forced swim test.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), an animal research authority shall not authorise, or purport to authorise, the carrying out of the LD50 test for the purpose of product testing, or the carrying out of the Draize test, except with the approval, and in accordance with the directions, of the animal care and ethics committee specified in the authority, given in accordance with subsection (4).