Part 6Use of animals in research, testing, and teaching
Restrictions
85Restrictions on use of non-human hominids
No person may carry out any research, testing, or teaching involving the use of a non-human hominid unless such use has first been approved by the Director-General and the research, testing, or teaching is carried out in accordance with any conditions imposed by the Director-General.
The Director-General may, in giving approval under subsection (1), impose, as conditions of that approval, such conditions as the Director-General thinks fit.
The Director-General may from time to time, by notice in writing to any person holding an approval under subsection (1),—
- revoke any condition of that approval:
- revoke any condition of that approval, and impose another condition in its place:
- amend any condition of that approval.
The Director-General must consult with the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee before exercising the powers conferred by subsection (1) or subsection (2) or subsection (3).
The Director-General must not give approval under subsection (1) unless he or she is satisfied—
- that the use of the non-human hominid in the research, testing, or teaching is in the best interests of the non-human hominid; or
- that the use of the non-human hominid in the research, testing, or teaching is in the interests of the species to which the non-human hominid belongs and that the benefits to be derived from the use of the non-human hominid in the research, testing, or teaching are not outweighed by the likely harm to the non-human hominid.
The Director-General must monitor the carrying out of any research, testing, or teaching to which an approval given under subsection (1) relates.
A person commits an offence who contravenes subsection (1).
Nothing in sections 82 to 84 applies in relation to research, testing, or teaching that involves the use of a non-human hominid.