3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires—

accredited research establishment means a corporation which is accredited as a research establishment under section 20.

advisory committee means a committee appointed under section 8.

animal means a vertebrate animal, and includes a mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian and fish, but does not include a human being.

animal care and ethics committee means a committee appointed under section 13.

animal research means any procedure, test, experiment, inquiry, investigation or study in connection with which an animal is used and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes any procedure, test, experiment, inquiry, investigation or study in the course of which—

(a) an animal is subjected to—

(i) surgical, medical, psychological, biological, chemical or physical treatment,

(ii) abnormal conditions of heat, cold, light, dark, confinement, noise, isolation or overcrowding,

(iii) abnormal dietary conditions, or

(iv) electric shock or radiation treatment, or

(b) any material or substance is extracted or derived from the body of an animal,

but does not include any procedure, test, experiment, inquiry, investigation or study which is carried out in the course of—

(c) the administration of veterinary treatment to an animal for the purpose of protecting the welfare of the animal, or

(d) the conduct of normal animal husbandry operations.

animal research authority means an authority issued under section 25.

animal supplier’s licence means a licence issued under section 39.

authorised officer has the same meaning as it has in the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.

certificate of accreditation means a certificate of accreditation issued under section 20.

certificate of identification means a certificate of identification issued under section 49.

Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Panel.

Code of Practice means the Code of Practice referred to in section 4.

corporation includes—