Paragraph 4 F1

(1)

A project licence that would authorise the application of regulated procedures to cats, dogs or equidae must not be granted unless the Secretary of State has verified that Condition 9 is met.

(2)

Condition 9 is that the purpose of the programme of work to be specified in the licence can be achieved—

(a)

only by the use of cats, dogs or equidae; or

(b)

only by the use of cats, dogs, equidae and other animals which it is not practicable to obtain.

Annotations

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)