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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Use of animals in research, testing, and teaching - Reviews of code holders and animal ethics committees

109: Accredited reviewers

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"Who can be chosen to review animal welfare independently"

The Director-General can choose someone to do independent reviews under section 105 if that person asks to be chosen. You need to be a fit and proper person to do these reviews, which means you must have the right skills and a good character. The Director-General also wants to make sure you can be impartial and independent when doing reviews.

The Director-General can decide what qualifications or experience you need to have to become an accredited reviewer. They will talk to the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee before making these decisions and will publish them in the Gazette. This is a way for the Director-General to make sure that only the right people are doing these important reviews.

The Director-General can also choose someone who works for the Ministry to do these reviews without that person asking to be chosen. This person must be qualified to do reviews under section 105. The Director-General wants to make sure that the people doing these reviews are qualified and can do a good job.

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Part 6Use of animals in research, testing, and teaching
Reviews of code holders and animal ethics committees

109Accredited reviewers

  1. The Director-General may, on the application of any natural person, accredit that person to carry out independent reviews under section 105.

  2. Before granting accreditation, the Director-General must be satisfied that the person is a fit and proper person to conduct reviews under section 105, having regard to—

  3. the relevant competencies possessed by the person; and
    1. the person's character or reputation; and
      1. the person's ability to maintain an appropriate degree of impartiality and independence in conducting reviews under section 105.

        1. The Director-General may from time to time, after consultation with the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee, specify, by notice in the Gazette, the qualifications, experience, or other requirements to be met by persons wishing to become accredited reviewers.

        2. For the purposes of this Act, the Director-General may, without application being made, grant accreditation to any officer or employee of the Ministry who is qualified to carry out reviews under section 105.