Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 2B U.K. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FOR THE GRANT OF CERTAIN PROJECT LICENCES

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2B inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 9(2), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3)

Project licences authorising the use of endangered primates U.K.

1. (1) A project licence that would authorise the application of regulated procedures to endangered primates must not be granted unless the Secretary of State has verified that the following conditions are met— U.K.

(a) Condition 1 or 2; and

(b) Condition 3.

(2) Condition 1 is that the programme of work to be specified in the licence is to be carried out—

(a) for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (b)(i) or (c) of section 5C(3); and

(b) for the purpose of the avoidance, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of debilitating or potentially life-threatening clinical conditions in man.

(3) Condition 2 is that the programme of work to be specified in the licence is to be carried out for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (e) of section 5C(3).

(4) Condition 3 is that there is scientific justification to the effect that the purpose of the programme of work to be specified in the licence cannot be achieved by the use of animals which—

(a) are not primates; and

(b) are not of a species listed in Annex A to the Council Regulation.]