# The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (Commencement) Order 1986

S.I. 1986/2088 · made 1 December 1986

This Order, which does not extend to Northern Ireland, brings into force on 1st January 1987 the whole of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 apart from sections 7 and 10(3) and Schedule 2 (which relates to designated breeding and supplying establishments), and section 29 (which concerns the Act's application to Northern Ireland).

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## Introductory text

ANIMALS
Made 1st December 1986
In exercise of the power conferred upon me by section 30(3) of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, I hereby make the following Order:—

## 1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (Commencement) Order 1986.
(2) This Order does not extend to Northern Ireland.

## 2 

The provisions of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 mentioned in the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 1st January 1987.

## Signature

Douglas Hurd
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
1st December 1986

## PROVISIONS OF THE ANIMALS (SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES) ACT 1986 COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JANUARY 1987

Provision of Act
Subject matter of provision
Section 1
Protected animals
Section 2
Regulated procedures
Section 3
Prohibition of unlicensed procedures
Section 4
Personal licences
Section 5
Project licences
Section 6
Scientific procedure establishments
Section 8
Fees
Section 9
Consultation
Section 10, apart from subsection (3)
Conditions
Section 11
Variation and revocation
Section 12
Right to make representations
Section 13
Suspension in cases of urgency
Section 14
Re-use of protected animals
Section 15
Killing animals at conclusion of regulated procedures
Section 16
Prohibition of public displays
Section 17
Neuromuscular blocking agents
Section 18
Inspectors
Section 19
The Animal Procedures Committee
Section 20
Functions of the Committee
Section 21
Guidance, codes of practice and statistics
Section 22
Penalties for contraventions
Section 23
False statements
Section 24
Protection of confidential information
Section 25
Powers of entry
Section 26
Prosecutions
Section 27
Repeal, consequential amendments and transitional provisions
Section 28
Orders
Section 30
Short title, interpretation and commencement
Schedule 1
Standard methods of humane killing
Schedule 3
Consequential amendments
Schedule 4
Transitional provisions

## Explanatory note

This Order, which does not extend to Northern Ireland, brings into force on 1st January 1987 the whole of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 apart from sections 7 and 10(3) and Schedule 2 (which relates to designated breeding and supplying establishments), and section 29 (which concerns the Act's application to Northern Ireland).

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