109Nomination and membership of Animal Ethics Committees

109 Nomination and membership of Animal Ethics Committees

(1) The holder of a scientific procedures premises licence must use only the Animal Ethics Committee or Committees nominated under the licence for the purposes of the licence.

(2) If an Animal Ethics Committee nominated by the licence holder does not carry out its functions under the licence in accordance with the Australian Code, the licence holder must nominate another Animal Ethics Committee to take the place of the earlier nominated committee.

(3) Before making a nomination under subregulation (2), the licence holder must notify the Department Head of the proposal to make the nomination.

(4) If the holder of a scientific procedure premises licence appoints a new member to an Animal Ethics Committee nominated by the licence holder, the licence holder must notify the Department Head of the name, qualifications and relevant experience of the new member before the appointment takes effect.

(5) If a member of an Animal Ethics Committee nominated by the holder of a scientific procedures premises licence resigns, the licence holder must notify the Department Head within 7 business days.