# Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 1998, Paragraph 2


In section 4 (personal licences), after subsection (4) there shall be inserted—
“(4A) The Secretary of State shall not grant a personal licence to a person unless he is satisfied that the person—
(a) has appropriate education and training (including instruction in a relevant scientific discipline) for the purpose of applying the regulated procedures to be specified in the licence; and
(b) is competent to apply those procedures in accordance with the conditions which are to be included in the licence and to handle and take care of laboratory animals.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0110791592/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-animals-scientific-procedures-act-1986-amendment-regulations-1998/schedule/paragraph-2
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