New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL RESEARCH ACT 1985

- As at 25 March 2024 
- Act 123 of 1985 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   2A.     Object of Act
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Code of Practice
   5.      Act binds Crown

   PART 2 - THE ANIMAL RESEARCH REVIEW PANEL

   6.      The Panel
   7.      Staff
   8.      Advisory committees
   9.      Functions of the Panel
   10.     Inspections
   11.     Annual reports
   12.     Delegation

   PART 3 - ANIMAL CARE AND ETHICS COMMITTEES

   13.     Constitution of animal care and ethics committees
   14.     Functions of animal care and ethics committees
   15.     Appointment of animal care and ethics subcommittees
   16.     Functions of animal care and ethics subcommittees

   PART 4 - ACCREDITATION AND LICENSING

           Division 1 - Interpretation

   17.     Definitions

           Division 2 - Accreditation of research establishments

   18.     Applications for accreditation
   19.     Investigation of applications
   20.     Determination of applications
   21.     Duration of accreditation
   22.     Complaints
   23.     Investigation of complaints
   24.     Determination of complaints

           Division 3 - Animal research authorities

   25.     Authorities may be issued by Secretary and accredited research establishments
   25A.    Application to Secretary
   25B.    Applications to accredited research establishments
   25C.    Applications by independent researchers
   26.     Form of authorities
   27.     Duration of authorities
   28.     Complaints
   28A.    Investigation of complaints
   28B.    Determination of complaints
   28C.    Cancellation of authority by research establishment

           Division 4 - (Repealed)
           None

           Division 5 - Animal suppliers' licences

   37.     Applications for licences
   38.     Investigation of applications
   39.     Determination of applications
   40.     Form of licences
   41.     Duration of licences
   42.     Complaints
   43.     Investigation of complaints
   44.     Determination of complaints

           Division 6 - Administrative reviews by Civil and Administrative Tribunal

   45.     Applications to Civil and Administrative Tribunal for administrative review of determination

   PART 5 - OFFENCES

   46.     Unlawfully carrying on the business of animal research
   47.     Unlawfully carrying out animal research
   47A.    Keeping animals with intention of using them for animal research
   48.     Unlawfully supplying animals for use in connection with animal research

   PART 6 - INSPECTORS

   49.     Appointment etc of inspectors
   50.     Powers of inspectors
   51.     Search warrants
   51A.    Seizure of animals
   52.     Inspectors may demand name and address
   53.     Obstruction of inspectors
   54.     Impersonation of inspectors

   PART 6A - REHOMING

   54A.    Definitions
   54B.    Preparing animals for rehoming
   54C.    Rehoming animals after research
   54D.    Confidentiality
   54E.    Animals unsuitable for rehoming
   54F.    Record keeping
   54G.    Condition of authority or accreditation

   PART 7 - SUPPLEMENTARY

   55.     False or misleading information
   56.     Disclosure of information
   56A.    Approval of lethality tests
   57.     Proceedings for offences
   58.     Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--offences attracting executive liability
   58A.    Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--accessory to the commission of the offences
   59.     Evidentiary certificates
   59A.    Delegation
   60.     Liability
   61.     Service of notices
   62.     Regulations
   63.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
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