3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Regulation—

approved means approved for the time being by the Secretary.

ethics committee means an animal care and ethics committee.

government school and non-government school have the same meaning as in the Education Act 1990.

prescribed offence means—

(a) an offence under—

(i) the Act, or

(ii) the Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986, or

(iii) the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, or

(iv) the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, or

(v) the regulations in force under an Act referred to in subparagraph (i)–(iv), or

(b) an offence under the Biosecurity Act 2015, or the regulations under that Act, relating to a dealing with a non-indigenous animal within the meaning of that Act, or

(c) an offence committed in New South Wales for which the penalty or maximum penalty is imprisonment for 2 years or more, or

(d) an offence committed outside of New South Wales that, if committed in New South Wales, would have been an offence referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

school means a government school or non-government school.

school-based establishment means a corporation that carries on, or proposes to carry on, the business of animal research solely to allow animal research to be carried out at a school.

the Act means the Animal Research Act 1985.

the Australian Code means the document published by the Australian Government entitled Australian code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes as in force from time to time.

Note—

The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.