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Animal Welfare Act 1999

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

110: Performance of duties

You could also call this:

"Doing your job fairly as an animal welfare reviewer"

When you are an accredited reviewer, you must do your job in a fair and unbiased way. You need to stay independent and make sure your decisions are not influenced by your relationships or personal interests. You also have to follow the rules and standards set by the Director-General under section 112 and keep accurate records of your reviews. You have to take steps to ensure your judgment is not impaired by any connections you have with the person or organisation you are reviewing. You must keep all your records easily accessible and up to date for each review you conduct.

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

110Performance of duties

  1. Every accredited reviewer must—

  2. maintain an appropriate degree of impartiality and independence in carrying out his or her duties; and
    1. take all reasonable steps to ensure that his or her judgment is not impaired—
      1. by any relationship with, or interest in, the person or organisation subject to review; or
        1. by any involvement in the development of, or the process for the approval of, a code of ethical conduct; and
        2. use his or her best endeavours to comply with, and give effect to, any relevant performance standards or other requirements issued by the Director-General under section 112; and
          1. keep full and readily accessible records of each independent review conducted by the accredited reviewer.