Animal Welfare Act 1999

Use of animals in research, testing, and teaching - Restrictions

83: Restrictions on carrying out of projects

You could also call this:

"Get approval before starting projects that involve animals"

If you want to carry out a project, you must get it approved by an animal ethics committee first. The committee is appointed by the code holder and you must follow any conditions they set. You can read more about this in section 82, but you still need the committee's approval. If you do not follow the rules, you will be breaking the law. You must do what the animal ethics committee says, or you will commit an offence.

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Part 6Use of animals in research, testing, and teaching
Restrictions

83Restrictions on carrying out of projects

  1. Notwithstanding section 82, no person may carry out any project unless it has first been approved by an animal ethics committee appointed by the code holder and is carried out in accordance with any conditions imposed by that animal ethics committee.

  2. A person commits an offence who contravenes subsection (1).