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Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986

Type Public General Act
Publication 1986-05-20
Last updated 2022-06-08
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
Source legislation.gov.uk
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[^key-c4b6985d51733b23a36679c5d16c54da]: S. 21A inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 23 (with Sch. 3)

[^key-5a480445f0c29d11bc50a6fa8dfc9568]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 16(2) (with Sch. 3)

[^M_F_04d56fbc-b6a1-4452-c5c0-8581aafb7e09]: Sch. 1 para. 2 omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 16(2) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-8493847400ac8bef6fe07096e6cb444e]: Words in s. 1(1) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 3(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-6584209c68c9da6db8b2f1a49e90a445]: Words in s. 1(2)(a) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 3(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-44ad0804f752accd26550b1f69b65c81]: S. 1(2A) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 3(c) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-276b8f3c66ea70f87ba9d83391be7e17]: Words in s. 1(3)(a) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 3(d) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-71ff3f448a9e649709445f60ed747c2f]: Words in s. 2(1) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 4(2) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-054754c8eeefc94f46335c8827a5230a]: S. 2(1A) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 4(3) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-6bd6e3819a97c9e291632e41a9ed7cd9]: Words in s. 2(2) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 4(4)(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-a72099925e7b0c613f30f35a5a027c73]: Word in s. 2(2)(a) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 4(4)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-211a3c4cc117efaffc14ff61215312c1]: S. 2(2)(ab) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 4(4)(c) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-ae14d16fb5ec553a1aa769d74860198d]: S. 2(2A) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 4(5) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-87d5f36071ffb637d2fdf8eddbd0bd5d]: S. 2(3A)-(3C) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 4(6) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-6fcab79d3932eab396b271190b749f70]: S. 2(5)(6) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 4(7) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-31e5b8c10345d67b9895c3cd91a744e4]: S. 2(7)-(8A) substituted for s. 2(7)(8) (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 4(8) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-843958526a58075a62adf492f6bbecb6]: Word in s. 3 inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 7(2) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-99d81f3d317837b2e056f9697305a32f]: Words in s. 3(c) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 7(3) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-b2f1719a9dd801d1bf16aceda645a61d]: Words in s. 4(1) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-d87345258bee1dd49bf6340a895cf735]: Words in s. 4(1) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-de43e34d18c3d788dcf6bc439517c5d3]: Words in s. 4(3) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 8(3)(c) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-92fb31d79f92ece60c189fa9116a3338]: S. 4(3)(a) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 8(3)(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-73566427fcbdb990cb2777e93f9a712d]: Word in s. 4(3)(b) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 8(3)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-b713a8dab062c37be6885c56093992f0]: S. 4(3A) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 8(4) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-5281c2413260e887ed77fc7c3c71e063]: Words in s. 4(4A)(a) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 8(5)(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-ef70e02fc3aa63ab04717d8439ec33a4]: Words in s. 4(4A)(a) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 8(5)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-43efd6392777429bc498306cd527e40c]: Words in s. 8 substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(3) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-de2da625433639473e2d9154a2fe1cea]: Words in s. 9(1) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(5)(a)(i) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-0629a2a8e0e80a81bfcb7014e9e6e3b5]: Words in s. 9(1) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(5)(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-aa6a6ae89ab40c71f2cd66d51506cf32]: S. 9(1A) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(5)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-7aec6616cffa1e2dc92dc8c61a2f5dd8]: S. 10 substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 10(1) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-92c099114b670b8c75a739dca91dbad1]: S. 11 substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 11 (with Sch. 3)

[^key-297cfbbd5e4f260100b96a4c139cf265]: S. 12(1) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 12(2) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-3d39b38727e11e32bbcacfe3392ed708]: Words in s. 12(4) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 12(3) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-7c6a94886e205e939c1a7377ef25de50]: Words in s. 12(6) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 12(4) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-e3413ecfca37d05c247f99861b267d88]: S. 12(6A) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 12(5) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-a57ac0fb89ae38223900e5b58279630b]: Words in s. 13 omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(6) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-c26bb31e5b16c21565081db468fbe0e7]: Words in s. 15(1)(b) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(7)(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-937162fe03bdb6dc7eca43aab84a035c]: Words in s. 15(1) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(7)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-d8486409df61c285fdae552ea1ae786a]: S. 17 substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 17 (with Sch. 3)

[^key-94895b7df005f49bfcd8f0c70a5c77ee]: Words in s. 18(2)(a) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 19(2)(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-833987256bc670cb50b5f3d20163663a]: S. 18(2)(b) substituted for s. 18(2)(b)-(e) (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 19(2)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-0511a3c7272ac1d0efc8d9a5ed3ea683]: S. 18(2A)-(2E) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 19(3) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-6f2bc250e8ce0b8eadd10f03761ee76b]: Words in s. 18(3) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(8) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-37ab2ddc6ee563051fa1cbbb6feecb2e]: Words in s. 21(1) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(9)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-819dcd64ffaac0fb86b7694df70e252f]: Words in s. 21(3) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(9)(c) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-0f373c01d330fa9b453316cefacc1e14]: Words in s. 23(1) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(11) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-8970e56718ccd9f629b3b1f116b64a2d]: Words in s. 26(1)(b) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(13) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-721e9524671f02c1064c6b746f39c7e9]: S. 22(3)(za)(zb) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 24(3)(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-b8bd409ade284836576681d9f9b8eb93]: Words in s. 22(3)(a) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 24(3)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-64738975cd36f61e578bee8f5e2ba8fb]: S. 22(3A) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 24(4) (with reg. 24(6)(b), Sch. 3)

[^key-e37cf1196e6fe5b977e564c8b10543d2]: S. 22(4A) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 24(5) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-5c3fb13242f358d1b56b03daae83aa6e]: S. 22(A1) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 24(2) (with reg. 24(6)(a), Sch. 3)

[^key-13327df55b7ed212162f9d2edfc57c40]: Word in s. 22(4) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(10)(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-c0cd0f66c2c3c4e7018b6bcf49eaf781]: Words in s. 22(5) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(10)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-2c5dbcc110f80de0dbf76a017da4ab09]: Words in s. 22(5A) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(10)(c) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-ea525ae8a96eeba5992e9caf38cec63c]: Words in s. 25(2) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 25(2) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-dcedc236ccd19027267f6fba2418958a]: Words in s. 25(2) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(12) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-8f706d8e2a48722b03405b0064092119]: S. 25(2A)(2B) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 25(3) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-dab0baf802ede4528fb7a085954d92e4]: Word in s. 25(3)(a) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 25(4) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-c6d372e13cd918a72a5903435b7b9d59]: S. 25(3)(aa) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 25(4) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-2c75150c5be13cd48e59459152da588f]: Word in s. 29(3) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(15)(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-20a72668c8e11f6cd312b85592fbe6d6]: Words in s. 29(4) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(15)(b)(i) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-7cf80f35b7c5cf06480306854f15d01e]: Words in s. 29(4)(a) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(15)(b)(ii) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-47181ba981baac3d0ff19d20792fc647]: S. 29(4A) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(15)(c) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-e339ef6d81824db786af9ee2667bf0e7]: S. 29(6) substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(15)(d) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-a25349be112d5de09193f76fe74a18d9]: Words in s. 30(2) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(16)(a)(i) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-d3258524ff27cd9e7c9417e333e27089]: Words in s. 30(2) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(16)(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-ab2ae8a7d1b07f6e8c4df52b83516432]: S. 30(2A) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(16)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-918d102495eaf3840b649a8fff65cdf1]: Sch. 1 para. 3 inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 16(3) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-35b9ee391435afb6d6526c809402d1ee]: S. 21(7) omitted (1.1.2015) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(4), 26(9)(d) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-7e1937735058d04e5bb815ca9f588f69]: Words in s. 21 heading substituted (1.1.2015) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(4), 26(9)(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^key-d547eab8ad0eedd45ec85722e01cb874]: Words in Sch. 1 Table A substituted (5.11.2015) by The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1782), reg. 1(4), Sch. 6 para. 3

[^M_M_ecf87741-c8bc-437f-ce83-80eaeff375dd]: S.R. 1996/558.

[^key-c382a3f735ac815ef141f2bb37ddeb1e]: Words in s. 2C(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-9a0e31ce1d450b52393d097e3b16f6c3]: S. 20(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e10b270e388f02791db68e4c78a2bb65]: Words in s. 20(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a9bcdbffd26dfc1f981ac5e7cc2e89d1]: S. 20B(2)(a)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-adf15402528af7902cdb276ced5f8bef]: Word in s. 20B(2)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-0b3e4a5033e1ee921fee69f5e68c32eb]: S. 21A(1)(c) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-491beeda4e25d08b5fbbaeb6bbdd7044]: S. 21A(3)(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d25747c2ddc1ced6dbcedab520ba9916]: Sch. 2C para. 12(b) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(6)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d06a805f073bff1f6c32342d3f3bde6f]: Sch. 2C para. 16(b) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d14e8214d14be7f68b0245005eb14385]: Words in Sch. 2C para. 26(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(6)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-31606c4d6644964ff63c551b0efb9cd9]: Word in Sch. 2C para. 26(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(6)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-66bd1c9711afe39ede2944c7b47d574b]: Words in Sch. 2C para. 26(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(6)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5c62c2841c3230df3bc921c18fec8b3b]: Sch. 2C para. 27(b) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/72), regs. 1, 2(6)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-90eabfd281c7cb02695fc6eee86169fb]: Words in s. 2(8)(d) inserted (11.4.2021) by Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 (c. 3), ss. 14(2), 50(2)(c)

[^M_F_18350fd5-7de1-4638-c210-0ed31950a167]: Sch. 3 para. 7 repealed (E.W.) (27.3.2007 for W., 6.4.2007 for E.) by Animal Welfare Act 2006 (c. 45), s. 68(3), Sch. 4 (with ss. 1(2), 58(1), 59, 60); S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(m); S.I. 2007/1030, art. 2(1)(m)

[^key-fc5a89ef545b61ac211febb05112316c]: S. 27(3) omitted: (E.W.) (1.10.2018) by virtue of The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/486), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 9 para. 9 (with reg. 27); and repealed: (S.) (8.6.2022) by The Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/195), art. 1(2), sch. 2 para. 1

[^M_F_35bce4e1-36ea-49bc-b1a6-bcfdec795951]: Words in Sch. 1 Table A substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 16(4)(a) (with Sch. 3)

[^M_F_74a910bd-bac8-4f29-e600-c1f93f3d2ca5]: Word in Sch. 1 Table A omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 16(4)(d) (with Sch. 3)

[^M_F_4bda9510-1bc0-4079-fa68-bb2032c888d5]: Words in Sch. 1 Table A substituted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 16(4)(c) (with Sch. 3)

[^M_F_ac5a3ebc-fac6-468e-f046-a2cdd1c2b8f2]: Words in Sch. 1 Table A inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 16(4)(b) (with Sch. 3)

[^M_F_dfafed25-ff2f-4316-c53f-e73f6fb4e1b8]: Words in Sch. 1 Table A inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 16(4)(d) (with Sch. 3)

[^M_F_20eea2c4-4824-42eb-a151-1bed34b16789]: S. 6 omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(1) (with Sch. 3)

[^M_F_e4e56f30-86d2-4f36-efbc-053556a8ad0c]: S. 7 omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(1) (with Sch. 3)

Protection of confidential information.

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Variation and revocation.

17A
  • (1) A person who holds a licence under this Act must not set free a relevant protected animal, or permit any person acting on their behalf to do so, unless—
  • (a) the Secretary of State has consented to the setting free of the animal; or
  • (b) the animal is set free during the course of a series of regulated procedures.
  • (2) A person who holds a licence under this Act must not re-home a relevant protected animal, or permit any person acting on their behalf to do so, unless the Secretary of State has consented to the re-homing of the animal.
  • (3) The Secretary of State must not consent to the setting free or re-homing of a relevant protected animal unless satisfied—
  • (a) that the animal’s state of health allows it to be set free or re-homed;
  • (b) that the setting free or re-homing of the animal poses no danger to public health, animal health or the environment;
  • (c) that there is an adequate scheme in place for ensuring the socialisation of the animal upon being set free or re-homed; and
  • (d) that other appropriate measures have been taken to safeguard the animal’s well-being upon being set free or re-homed.
  • (4) The Secretary of State must not consent to the setting free of a relevant protected animal which has been taken from the wild unless the Secretary of State is also satisfied that the animal has undergone a programme of rehabilitation or that it would be inappropriate for the animal to be required to undergo such a programme.
  • (5) For the purposes of this section—
  • (a) “relevant protected animal” has the same meaning as in section 15A(11);
  • (b) a reference to a person who holds a licence under this Act includes a reference to a person who held a licence under this Act which is no longer in force;
  • (c) an animal is not to be treated as being “re-homed” if it is moved to live in a place which is for the time being specified in a section 2C licence.

The Animal Procedures Committee.

Functions of the Committee.

Guidance, codes of practice and statistics.

Penalties for contraventions.

False statements.

Orders.

Application to Northern Ireland.

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2A
  • (1) The Secretary of State must exercise his or her functions under this Act with a view to ensuring compliance with the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement.
  • (2) For the purposes of this Act—
  • (a) the principle of replacement is the principle that, wherever possible, a scientifically satisfactory method or testing strategy not entailing the use of protected animals must be used instead of a regulated procedure;
  • (b) the principle of reduction is the principle that whenever a programme of work involving the use of protected animals is carried out the number of protected animals used must be reduced to a minimum without compromising the objectives of the programme;
  • (c) the principle of refinement is the principle that the breeding, accommodation and care of protected animals and the methods used in regulated procedures applied to such animals must be refined so as to eliminate or reduce to the minimum any possible pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm to those animals.

Licensing of undertakings

2B
  • (1) A person must not, whether for profit or otherwise, carry on at any place an undertaking which involves one or more of the activities mentioned in subsection (2) unless the person is authorised to do so by a licence under section 2C.
  • (2) The activities are—
  • (a) the applying of regulated procedures to protected animals;
  • (b) the breeding of relevant protected animals with a view to—
  • (i) their use in regulated procedures, or
  • (ii) the use of their tissues or organs for scientific purposes,

or the breeding of protected animals (other than relevant protected animals) primarily for purposes within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii);

  • (c) the keeping of relevant protected animals which have been bred elsewhere and are to be supplied with a view to —
  • (i) their use elsewhere in regulated procedures, or
  • (ii) the use elsewhere of their tissues or organs for scientific purposes.
  • (3) In this section “relevant protected animal” means a protected animal of a description specified in Schedule 2 to this Act.
2C
  • (1) A licence under this section is a licence granted by the Secretary of State which authorises the holder to carry on at a specified place an undertaking which involves the activities mentioned in subsection (2) of section 2B or such of those activities as are specified in the licence.
  • (2) The Secretary of State may grant a licence under this section only if satisfied that the person who is to be the holder and the place that is to be specified are in compliance with the requirements of this Act.
  • (3) An application for a licence under this section shall be made to the Secretary of State in such form and shall be supported by such information as the Secretary of State may reasonably require.
  • (4) A licence under this section shall not be granted unless the application nominates for inclusion in the licence pursuant to subsection (5) persons appearing to the Secretary of State to be suitable for that purpose.
  • (5) A licence under this section shall specify—
  • (a) a person to be responsible for overseeing the welfare and care of the animals kept at the place specified in the licence;
  • (b) a veterinary surgeon with expertise in laboratory animal medicine, or other suitably qualified person, to provide advice on the welfare and treatment of those animals;
  • (c) a person to be responsible for ensuring that the persons dealing with those animals have access to any information they need about the species concerned;
  • (d) a person to be responsible for ensuring that the persons dealing with those animals are adequately educated and trained and are supervised until they have demonstrated the requisite competence; and
  • (e) a person to be responsible for ensuring that the conditions of the licence are complied with.
  • (6) If the Secretary of State thinks fit, the same person may be specified under two or more of the paragraphs of subsection (5).
  • (7) If it appears to any person specified in a licence pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (5) that the health or welfare of any animal kept at the place specified in the licence gives rise to concern, that person shall—
  • (a) notify the person holding a personal licence who is in charge of the animal; or
  • (b) if there is no such person or it is not practicable to notify that person, take steps to ensure that the animal is cared for and, if it is necessary for it to be killed, that it is killed in accordance with section 15A (manner in which protected animals are to be killed).
  • (8) In any case to which subsection (7) applies the person specified in the licence pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (5) may also notify the person (if different) specified pursuant to paragraph (b) of that subsection; and the person specified pursuant to either paragraph of that subsection may also notify one of the inspectors appointed under this Act.
  • (9) A licence under this section shall continue in force until revoked.
  • (10) Where—
  • (a) there has been or is to be a significant change to the structure or function of the place specified in a licence under this section, and
  • (b) the change may have a negative effect on animal welfare,

the Secretary of State shall vary the licence as appropriate (or if necessary revoke it).

5A
  • (1) An application for a project licence must—
  • (a) specify the programme of work the applicant wishes to be specified in the project licence;
  • (b) specify the regulated procedures, the descriptions of animal and the place or places the applicant wishes to be specified in the project licence;
  • (c) include information on the matters set out in Annex 6 of the Animals Directive;
  • (d) include such other information as the Secretary of State may reasonably require; and
  • (e) be accompanied by a project summary.
  • (2) A project summary is a statement, in non-technical language, which (subject to subsection (3)(a))—
  • (a) describes the proposed programme of work and states the objectives of the programme, the predicted harm and benefits of the programme and the number and types of animal to be used in the programme;
  • (b) demonstrates that the proposed programme of work would be carried out in compliance with the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement.
  • (3) A project summary must not contain—
  • (a) any information of a confidential nature or any information the publication of which may lead to the infringement of any person’s intellectual property rights;
  • (b) names or addresses or any other information from which the identity of the applicant or any other person can be ascertained.
  • (4) If the Secretary of State receives an incomplete or incorrect application for a project licence the Secretary of State must, as soon as practicable, inform the applicant of the following matters—
  • (a) the fact that the application is incomplete or incorrect;
  • (b) the additional information that needs to be provided by the applicant to complete or correct the application; and
  • (c) the fact that the period mentioned in subsection (7) will not begin until the Secretary of State has received the additional information.
  • (5) Subsections (6) to (9) apply if the Secretary of State receives a complete and correct application for a project licence or receives information from an applicant that completes or corrects an application for a project licence.
  • (6) The Secretary of State must as soon as practicable—
  • (a) acknowledge receipt of the application or (as the case may be) receipt of the information; and
  • (b) inform the applicant of the effect of subsections (7) to (9).
  • (7) Within the period of 40 working days beginning with the day on which the Secretary of State receives the application or (as the case may be) the information, the Secretary of State must—
  • (a) grant a project licence to the applicant (in the terms specified in the application under subsection (1)(a) and (b) or in those terms with such modifications as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate); or
  • (b) serve on the applicant a notice under section 12(1) indicating the Secretary of State’s intention to refuse the project licence.
  • (8) On one occasion within the period mentioned in subsection (7), the Secretary of State may by notice to the applicant extend the period by up to 15 working days.
  • (9) The Secretary of State may exercise the power in subsection (8) only if, and to the extent that, the Secretary of State considers its exercise is justified by the complexity or multi-disciplinary nature of the proposed programme of work.
5B
  • (1) A project licence must not be granted unless the Secretary of State has carried out in accordance with this section a favourable evaluation of the programme of work to be specified in the licence.
  • (2) For this purpose, the evaluation of a programme of work is favourable only if it verifies—
  • (a) that carrying out the programme of work is justified from a scientific or educational point of view or is required by law;
  • (b) that the purposes of the programme of work justify the use of protected animals; and
  • (c) that the programme of work is designed so as to enable the regulated procedures applied as part of it to be applied in the most humane and environmentally sensitive manner possible.
  • (3) In carrying out the evaluation of a programme of work the Secretary of State must—
  • (a) evaluate the objectives of the programme of work and its predicted scientific benefits or educational value;
  • (b) assess the compliance of the programme of work with the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement;
  • (c) classify as “non-recovery”, “mild”, “moderate” or “severe” the likely severity of each regulated procedure that would be applied as part of the programme of work;
  • (d) carry out a harm-benefit analysis of the programme of work to assess whether the harm that would be caused to protected animals in terms of suffering, pain and distress is justified by the expected outcome, taking into account ethical considerations and the expected benefit to human beings, animals or the environment;
  • (e) assess any scientific justification which is relevant (by virtue of sections 5(3), 15A(7) or 17(2), paragraphs 1(4), 2(4) or 3(3) of Schedule 2B or paragraph 25(2), (3) or (5) of Schedule 2C) to the question of whether or on what terms a project licence may be granted in respect of the programme of work;
  • (f) assess whether there is any justification for an exemption under paragraph 26(2) of Schedule 2C;
  • (g) assess whether carrying out the programme of work would give rise to any scientific reason for an exemption under paragraph 11(5) of Schedule 2C;
  • (h) determine, on the assumption that a project licence is granted in respect of the programme of work, whether and (if so) when the programme should be retrospectively assessed under section 5F.
  • (4) In carrying out the evaluation of a programme of work the Secretary of State must consider—
  • (a) expertise in the area of science for which it is intended that protected animals will be used (including expertise in the application of the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement when working in that area of science);
  • (b) expertise in experimental design (including expertise in statistics where appropriate);
  • (c) expertise in veterinary practice in laboratory animal science or, where appropriate, expertise in wildlife veterinary practice;
  • (d) expertise in animal husbandry and care in relation to the species of protected animals that are intended to be used.
  • (5) For the purposes of subsection (3)(c) a series of regulated procedures applied to an animal for a particular purpose is to be treated as constituting a single regulated procedure.
  • (6) When classifying the likely severity of a regulated procedure under subsection (3)(c) the Secretary of State must use the criteria in Annex 8 of the Animals Directive.
  • (7) The Secretary of State must determine that a programme of work should be retrospectively assessed under section 5F if the programme would involve—
  • (a) the application of regulated procedures to primates; or
  • (b) the application of regulated procedures the likely severity of which has been classified under section (3)(c) as “severe”.
  • (8) The evaluation of a programme of work must be carried out with a degree of detail appropriate for the type of programme and must be carried out in an impartial manner.
  • (9) The Secretary of State must publish information as to the process by which he proposes to evaluate programmes of work under this section.
5C
  • (1) A project licence must not be granted except to a person who undertakes responsibility for the overall implementation of the programme of work to be specified in the licence.
  • (2) A project licence must not be granted to a person unless the Secretary of State has verified that—
  • (a) the person has received instruction in a scientific discipline relevant to the programme of work to be specified in the licence;
  • (b) the person has specific knowledge relating to the species of animal that is to be subjected to regulated procedures as part of that programme of work; and
  • (c) the person has appropriate education and training for the purpose of designing programmes of work involving the application of regulated procedures.
  • (3) A project licence must not be granted unless the Secretary of State has verified that the programme of work to be specified in the licence is to be carried out for one of the following purposes—
  • (a) basic research;
  • (b) translational or applied research with one of the following aims—
  • (i) the avoidance, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of disease, ill-health or other abnormality, or their effects, in man, animals or plants;
  • (ii) the assessment, detection, regulation or modification of physiological conditions in man, animals or plants; or
  • (iii) the improvement of the welfare of animals or of the production conditions for animals reared for agricultural purposes;
  • (c) the development, manufacture or testing of the quality, effectiveness and safety of drugs, foodstuffs and feed-stuffs or any other substances or products, with one of the aims mentioned in paragraph (b);
  • (d) the protection of the natural environment in the interests of the health or welfare of man or animals;
  • (e) research aimed at preserving the species of animal subjected to regulated procedures as part of the programme of work;
  • (f) higher education or training for the acquisition, maintenance or improvement of vocational skills;
  • (g) forensic inquiries.
  • (4) Schedule 2B (which requires the Secretary of State to verify that additional conditions are met before granting a project licence that would authorise the use of endangered animals, primates, cats, dogs or equidae) has effect.
  • (5) The Secretary of State must not grant a project licence that would authorise the application of regulated procedures to great apes.
5D
  • (1) This section applies where a project licence is granted in relation to a programme of work.
  • (2) The project licence must—
  • (a) specify the name of the person to whom the licence is granted; and
  • (b) contain a statement that the person is responsible for the overall implementation of the programme of work and for ensuring that the programme is carried out in compliance with the conditions of the licence.
  • (3) The project licence must specify the name of any person who at the time the project licence is granted holds a section 2C licence granted in respect of a place specified in the project licence.
  • (4) The project licence must state how the Secretary of State classified the likely severity of each of the regulated procedures specified in the licence (see section 5B(3)(c)).
  • (5) The project licence must state what determination the Secretary of State made as to whether and, if so, when the programme of work should be retrospectively assessed under section 5F (see section 5B(3)(h)).
  • (6) The Secretary of State must publish a copy of the project summary that accompanied the application for the project licence.
  • (7) But before doing so the Secretary of State must alter the copy so that—
  • (a) it states what determination the Secretary of State made as to whether and when the programme of work should be retrospectively assessed under section 5F; and
  • (b) it includes such additional information as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate in order to assist a person who reads the summary.
5E
  • (1) Unless revoked and subject to the following provisions of this section, a project licence shall continue in force for such period as is specified in the licence and may be renewed for further periods but (without prejudice to the grant of a new licence in respect of the programme in question) no such licence shall be in force for more than five years in all.
  • (2) A project licence shall terminate on the death of the holder unless a qualifying person notifies the Secretary of State of the death within seven days of becoming aware of it.
  • (3) Where the Secretary of State receives a notification under subsection (2) the project licence shall, unless the Secretary of State otherwise directs, continue in force until the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date of the notification.
  • (4) For the purposes of subsection (2), a person is a “qualifying person” in relation to a project licence if—
  • (a) the person is the holder of a section 2C licence granted in respect of a place specified in the project licence; or
  • (b) in a case where the project licence does not specify a place in respect of which there is a section 2C licence, the person is the holder of a personal licence who was engaged on the programme in question.
  • (5) A project licence may not be varied or renewed unless the Secretary of State has carried out a further favourable evaluation of the relevant programme of work; and for this purpose section 5B applies with any necessary modifications.
  • (6) The Secretary of State must establish and publish conditions which he or she will take into account in determining whether to vary or renew a project licence.
5F
  • (1) This section applies where—
  • (a) a project licence is granted in respect of a programme of work; and
  • (b) the Secretary of State made a determination under section 5B(3)(h) that the programme of work should be retrospectively assessed under this section.
  • (2) At the time determined by the Secretary of State under section 5B(3)(h), the Secretary of State must assess the following matters—
  • (a) whether the programme of work has been carried out;
  • (b) whether the objectives of the programme of work have been achieved;
  • (c) the amount of harm caused to animals by the carrying out of the programme of work (including the number of animals subjected to regulated procedures as part of the programme of work, the species of animals subjected to those procedures and the severity of those procedures); and
  • (d) whether any lessons can be learnt from the programme of work which may contribute to the further implementation of the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement.
  • (3) Following the assessment the Secretary of State must—
  • (a) alter the copy of the relevant project summary published under section 5D(6) so that it includes a report on the assessment; and
  • (b) publish the copy as altered.
  • (4) The Secretary of State may by notice require the holder or former holder of the licence to provide the Secretary of State with specified information, or information of a specified kind, for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of State to assess the matters mentioned in subsection (2).
  • (5) Information required to be provided by a notice under subsection (4) must be provided within such period as may be specified.
5G
  • (1) Where a person applies for a project licence the Secretary of State must keep the documents specified in subsection (2) at least until the end of the period of three years beginning immediately after—
  • (a) the expiry of the project licence (if the application for the licence is successful); or
  • (b) (if not) the period mentioned in section 5A(7), taking into account any extension of that period under section 5A(8).
  • (2) The documents referred to above are—
  • (a) the application for the licence and the documents submitted in support of it;
  • (b) documents setting out the results of the evaluation carried out under section 5B and of any evaluation carried out under section 5E(5);
  • (c) the project licence itself, or the notice (served under section 12(1)(a)) of intention to refuse the application for the licence;
  • (d) documents containing information provided for the purposes of any assessment under section 5F;
  • (e) documents setting out the results of any such assessment (if completed before the end of the three-year period mentioned in subsection (1)); and
  • (f) any other documents prepared or received by the Secretary of State in relation to the licence which the Secretary of State considers should be kept.
  • (3) If section 5F applies in relation to a project licence and the assessment under that section is not completed until after the end of the three-year period mentioned in subsection (1), the Secretary of State must keep the documents specified in subsection (2)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) until the assessment is completed.

Licences: general provisions

13A

Where the Secretary of State revokes or suspends a licence under this Act, the Secretary of State must take steps to ensure that the revocation or suspension does not have an adverse effect on the welfare of the protected animals for the time being kept by or on behalf of the holder of the licence.

15A
  • (1) Subject to subsections (8) and (9), a person must not intentionally kill a relevant protected animal unless—
  • (a) the person kills the animal in a place that is specified in a section 2C licence;
  • (b) the person kills the animal using an appropriate method; and
  • (c) the person is registered in a register kept by the holder of the section 2C licence (in compliance with a condition included in the licence by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2C) as being competent to kill animals of that description using that method.
  • (2) An animal is killed using an appropriate method if—
  • (a) the method used is one that is appropriate to that description of animal under Schedule 1; or
  • (b) the method used is one that is specified as being appropriate to that description of animal in the section 2C licence granted in respect of the place where the animal is killed.
  • (3) An animal is also killed using an appropriate method if—
  • (a) the animal is being or has been subjected to a regulated procedure as part of a programme of work specified in a project licence; and
  • (b) the animal is killed using a method that is specified as being appropriate to that description of animal in the project licence.
  • (4) An animal is also killed using an appropriate method if—
  • (a) the animal is being or has been used in an agricultural research project the aim of which requires animals to be kept in similar conditions to those in which commercial farm animals are kept;
  • (b) the animal is killed in a way that complies with Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing; and
  • (c) the process of killing is completed by one of the methods listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1.
  • (5) An animal is also killed using an appropriate method if—
  • (a) the method is applied to the animal while it is unconscious;
  • (b) the animal does not subsequently regain consciousness; and
  • (c) the process of killing is completed by one of the methods listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1.
  • (6) A section 2C licence may specify a method of killing as being appropriate to a description of animal only if the Secretary of State is satisfied, on the basis of scientific evidence, that the method is at least as humane as one of the methods of killing that are appropriate to that description of animal under Schedule 1.
  • (7) A project licence may specify a method of killing as being appropriate to a description of animal only if the Secretary of State is satisfied, on the basis of a scientific justification, that the purposes of the programme of work specified in the licence cannot be achieved if a method of killing that is appropriate to that description of animal under Schedule 1 is required to be used.
  • (8) A person may kill an animal in a place not specified in a section 2C licence if—
  • (a) the place is specified in a project licence in reliance on section 5(3);
  • (b) the animal is being or has been subjected to a regulated procedure at that place as part of a programme of work specified in that licence; and
  • (c) that licence specifies a section 2C licence for the purposes of this subsection.

The Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes

Functions of the Committee

Alternative strategies

20A

The Secretary of State must take such steps as he or she considers appropriate to facilitate the establishment of programmes for the sharing of the organs and tissues of killed animals with persons who wish to use the organs and tissues for scientific purposes.

20B
  • (1) The Secretary of State must support the development and validation of alternative strategies.
  • (2) In particular, the Secretary of State must—
  • (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (c) take such ... steps as the Secretary of State considers appropriate to encourage research into alternative strategies;
  • (d) ensure the promotion of, and dissemination of information about, alternative strategies.
  • (3) The Secretary of State may make grants to any person concerned with the development, promotion or validation of alternative strategies.
  • (4) “Alternative strategies” means scientific methods and testing strategies which do not use protected animals, or which (compared to existing scientific methods and testing strategies) use fewer protected animals or reduce the pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm caused to protected animals.

Penalties for contraventions.

21A
  • (1) In each year, beginning with the year 2015, the Secretary of State must by 10 November—
  • (a) collect and publish statistical information on the use of protected animals in regulated procedures during the previous year;
  • (b) lay that information before Parliament; ...
  • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (2) The statistical information must include information—
  • (a) on the actual severity of the regulated procedures, and
  • (b) on the origin and the species of any primates used in regulated procedures.
  • (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Protection of confidential information.

Orders.

Short title, interpretation and commencement.

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  • (1) A requirement in Table A for prior use of a sedative or anaesthetic—
  • (a) is subject to sub-paragraph (2); and
  • (b) is not to be read as prohibiting the prior use of sedative or anaesthetic in any cases where it is not required by that Table.
  • (2) Nothing in this Schedule requires or permits the prior use of sedative or anaesthetic where the distress likely to be caused by administering it is greater than the distress likely to be caused by using the appropriate method of killing without sedative or anaesthetic.

SCHEDULE 2B

Project licences authorising the use of endangered primates

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  • (1) A project licence that would authorise the application of regulated procedures to endangered primates must not be granted unless the Secretary of State has verified that the following conditions are met—
  • (a) Condition 1 or 2; and
  • (b) Condition 3.
  • (2) Condition 1 is that the programme of work to be specified in the licence is to be carried out—
  • (a) for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (b)(i) or (c) of section 5C(3); and
  • (b) for the purpose of the avoidance, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of debilitating or potentially life-threatening clinical conditions in man.
  • (3) Condition 2 is that the programme of work to be specified in the licence is to be carried out for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (e) of section 5C(3).
  • (4) Condition 3 is that there is scientific justification to the effect that the purpose of the programme of work to be specified in the licence cannot be achieved by the use of animals which—
  • (a) are not primates; and
  • (b) are not of a species listed in Annex A to the Council Regulation.

Project licences authorising the use of non-endangered primates

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  • (1) A project licence that would authorise the application of regulated procedures to non-endangered primates must not be granted unless the Secretary of State has verified that the following conditions are met—
  • (a) Condition 4 or 5; and
  • (b) Condition 6.
  • (2) Condition 4 is that the programme of work to be specified in the licence is to be carried out—
  • (a) for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (b)(i) or (c) of section 5C(3); and
  • (b) for the purpose of the avoidance, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of debilitating or potentially life-threatening clinical conditions in man.
  • (3) Condition 5 is that the programme of work to be specified in the licence is to be carried out for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) or (e) of section 5C(3).
  • (4) Condition 6 is that there is scientific justification to the effect that the purpose of the programme of work to be specified in the licence cannot be achieved by the use of animals which are not primates.

Project licences authorising the use of endangered animals that are not primates

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  • (1) A project licence that would authorise the application of regulated procedures to endangered animals other than primates must not be granted unless the Secretary of State has verified that conditions 7 and 8 are met.
  • (2) Condition 7 is that the programme of work to be specified in the licence is to be carried out for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (b)(i), (c) or (e) of section 5C(3).
  • (3) Condition 8 is that there is scientific justification to the effect the purpose of the programme of work to be specified in the licence cannot be achieved by the use of animals which are not of a species listed in Annex A to the Council Regulation.

Project licences authorising the use of cats, dogs and equidae

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  • (1) A project licence that would authorise the application of regulated procedures to cats, dogs or equidae must not be granted unless the Secretary of State has verified that Condition 9 is met.
  • (2) Condition 9 is that the purpose of the programme of work to be specified in the licence can be achieved—
  • (a) only by the use of cats, dogs or equidae; or
  • (b) only by the use of cats, dogs, equidae and other animals which it is not practicable to obtain.

Interpretation

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In this Schedule—

  • “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein;
  • “debilitating clinical condition” means a condition which causes a reduction in a person’s normal physical or psychological ability to function;
  • “endangered animal” means an animal of a species which—
  • (a) is listed in Annex A to the Council Regulation; and
  • (b) is not within the scope of Article 7(1) of that Regulation;

and “endangered primate” and “non-endangered primate” are to be construed accordingly.

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