Part 6Use of animals in research, testing, and teaching
Codes of ethical conduct
88Contents of code of ethical conduct
Each code of ethical conduct must contain provisions that set out, in relation to the carrying out of the research, testing, or teaching to which the code relates, the policies to be adopted and the procedures to be followed,—
- by the code holder; and
- by an animal ethics committee appointed by the code holder.
The policies and procedures must—
- enable the animal ethics committee to carry out its functions effectively; and
- enable persons who are members of the animal ethics committee but who are not employed by the code holder to have an effective input into the working of the committee; and
- make provision for adequate monitoring of compliance with the conditions of project approvals to be carried out; and
- make provision for the code holder to collect the information and to maintain the records required by regulations made under this Act; and
- specify animal management practices and facilities that are such as to enable the purposes of this Part to be met adequately; and
- be such as to ensure that where any member of the animal ethics committee makes a complaint, that complaint may be dealt with fairly and promptly by the animal ethics committee or the code holder; and
- include, if necessary, the policies and procedures referred to in section 84(1)(b).
The provisions of each code of ethical conduct must—
- be consistent with this Act and with any standards or policies prescribed by regulations made under this Act; and
- be such as to enable any requirements specified in regulations made under this Act to be met.