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The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012

S.I. 2012/3039 · Made 18 December 2012

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Animals

Made 18th December 2012

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)

The Secretary of State is designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes.

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations under the powers conferred by that section, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in that section and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for the references to an Annex to Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes to be construed as a reference to the Annex as amended from time to time.

In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the 1972 Act a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1993/595.

f2

1972 c. 68.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
  3. 3Protected animals
  4. 4Regulated procedures
  5. 5Principles of replacement, reduction and refinement
  6. 6Licensing of undertakings
  7. 7Personal licences
  8. 8Personal licences
  9. 9Project licences
  10. 10Conditions in licences
  11. 11Failure to comply with licence conditions etc
  12. 12Right to make representations
  13. 13Duty to ensure welfare of animals not adversely affected by revocation or suspension
  14. 14Re-use of protected animals
  15. 15Manner in which protected animals are to be killed
  16. 16Manner in which protected animals are to be killed
  17. 17Neuromuscular blocking agents
  18. 18Setting free and re-homing protected animals
  19. 19Inspections
  20. 20The Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes
  21. 21Sharing of organs and tissues
  22. 22Alternative strategies
  23. 23Statistics and reporting
  24. 24Penalties for contraventions
  25. 25Powers of entry
  26. 26Minor and consequential amendments to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
  27. 27Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  28. 28Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  29. 29Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  30. 30Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  31. 31Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  32. 32Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  33. 33Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  34. 34Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  35. 35Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  36. 36Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  37. 37Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  38. 38Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  39. 39Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  40. 40Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  41. 41Other minor and consequential amendments etc
  42. 42Transitional provision
  43. Signature
  44. Schedule 1Additional conditions for the grant of certain project licences
  45. Schedule 2Conditions in licences
  46. Schedule 3: Transitional provision
  47. Part 1: Existing certificates and licences, etc.
  48. 1Interpretation
  49. 2Scientific procedure establishments
  50. 3Scientific procedure establishments
  51. 4Scientific procedure establishments
  52. 5Scientific procedure establishments
  53. 6Scientific procedure establishments
  54. 7Scientific procedure establishments
  55. 8Scientific procedure establishments
  56. 9Scientific procedure establishments
  57. 10Breeding and supplying establishments
  58. 11Breeding and supplying establishments
  59. 12Breeding and supplying establishments
  60. 13Breeding and supplying establishments
  61. 14Breeding and supplying establishments
  62. 15Breeding and supplying establishments
  63. 16Breeding and supplying establishments
  64. 17Breeding and supplying establishments
  65. 18Breeding and supplying establishments
  66. 19Personal licences
  67. 20Project licences
  68. 21Project licences
  69. 22Project licences
  70. 23Project licences
  71. 24Project licences
  72. 25Project licences
  73. 26Project licences
  74. 27Project licences
  75. 28Project licences
  76. 29Re-use of protected animals
  77. 30Re-use of protected animals
  78. 31Setting free and re-homing protected animals
  79. Part 2: Conditions in section 2C licences
  80. 1Paragraph 1
  81. 2Paragraph 2
  82. 3Paragraph 3
  83. 4Paragraph 4
  84. 5Paragraph 5
  85. 6Paragraph 6
  86. 7Paragraph 7
  87. 8Paragraph 8
  88. 9Paragraph 9
  89. 10Paragraph 10
  90. 11Paragraph 11
  91. 12Paragraph 12
  92. 13Paragraph 13
  93. 14Paragraph 14
  94. 15Paragraph 15
  95. 16Paragraph 16
  96. 17Paragraph 17
  97. 18Paragraph 18
  98. 19Paragraph 19
  99. 20Paragraph 20
  100. 21Paragraph 21
  101. 22Paragraph 22
  102. 23Paragraph 23
  103. 24Paragraph 24
  104. 25Paragraph 25
  105. Part 3: Conditions in personal licences
  106. 1Paragraph 1
  107. 2Paragraph 2
  108. 3Paragraph 3
  109. 4Paragraph 4
  110. 5Paragraph 5
  111. 6Paragraph 6
  112. 7Paragraph 7
  113. 8Paragraph 8
  114. 9Paragraph 9
  115. 10Paragraph 10
  116. 11Paragraph 11
  117. 12Paragraph 12
  118. 13Paragraph 13
  119. 14Paragraph 14
  120. 15Paragraph 15
  121. 16Paragraph 16
  122. 17Paragraph 17
  123. 18Paragraph 18
  124. 19Paragraph 19
  125. 20Paragraph 20
  126. 21Paragraph 21
  127. 22Paragraph 22
  128. Part 4: Conditions in project licences
  129. 1Paragraph 1
  130. 2Paragraph 2
  131. 3Paragraph 3
  132. 4Paragraph 4
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. 6Paragraph 6
  135. 7Paragraph 7
  136. 8Paragraph 8
  137. 9Paragraph 9
  138. 10Paragraph 10
  139. 11Paragraph 11
  140. 12Paragraph 12
  141. 13Paragraph 13
  142. 14Paragraph 14
  143. 15Paragraph 15
  144. 16Paragraph 16
  145. 17Paragraph 17
  146. 18Paragraph 18
  147. 19Paragraph 19
  148. 20Paragraph 20
  149. 21Paragraph 21
  150. 22Paragraph 22
  151. 23Paragraph 23
  152. 24Paragraph 24
  153. 25Paragraph 25
  154. Explanatory note