Part 6Use of animals in research, testing, and teaching
Codes of ethical conduct
89Application for approval
Every application under section 87 must be in writing and must contain—
- information on the general nature and extent of the research, testing, or teaching to which the application relates; and
- a statement of the period in respect of which the approval is sought; and
- particulars of any convictions against—
- this Act; or
- the Animals Protection Act 1960; or
- the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997; or
- the Biosecurity Act 1993; or
- the Companies Act 1993; or
- the Crimes Act 1961; or
- the Dog Control Act 1996; or
- the Serious Fraud Office Act 1990; or
- the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989; or
- the Veterinarians Act 2005; or
- any Act that was replaced by any of the Acts specified in subparagraphs (ii) to (x); or
- any Act passed in substitution for any of the Acts specified in subparagraphs (iii) to (x).
- this Act; or
Every application under section 87 must be accompanied by—
- the proposed code of ethical conduct to which the application relates; and
- evidence, in the form of independent references and appropriate academic qualifications, that the applicant, or the persons employed or engaged to do the work, have the capability, skills, and experience to carry out the type of research, testing, or teaching to which the application relates; and
- where the application relates to a second or subsequent period of research, testing, or teaching, a report—
- made by an accredited reviewer; and
- showing that the work carried out during the previous period of research, testing, or teaching was satisfactory in terms of section 106(1).
- made by an accredited reviewer; and
The Director-General must refer to the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee for its comments every application made under section 87 and must consult with that Committee with regard to every such application.
Where a person, who is deemed, by section 192(b)(ii), to be a code holder for the purposes of section 105(3), makes an application under section 87, that application is deemed for the purposes of this section to be an application relating to a second or subsequent period of research, testing, or teaching.
Notes
- Section 89(1)(a): amended, on , by section 39 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).
- Section 89(1)(c)(x): amended, on , by section 105 of the Veterinarians Act 2005 (2005 No 126).