# The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012, Paragraph 9


The licence holder may apply a regulated procedure without the use of general or local anaesthesia only if the holder is satisfied that—
(a) the procedure will not inflict serious injuries capable of causing severe pain; and
(b) the use of general or local anaesthesia would be more traumatic to the animal than the procedure itself or would frustrate the purposes of the procedure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111530313/schedule/3/part/3/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-animals-scientific-procedures-act-1986-amendment-regulations-2012/schedule-3/part-3/paragraph-9
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