Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986

[F15EDuration of a project licence and further evaluation etcU.K.

(1)Unless revoked and subject to the following provisions of this section, a project licence shall continue in force for such period as is specified in the licence and may be renewed for further periods but (without prejudice to the grant of a new licence in respect of the programme in question) no such licence shall be in force for more than five years in all.

(2)A project licence shall terminate on the death of the holder unless a qualifying person notifies the Secretary of State of the death within seven days of becoming aware of it.

(3)Where the Secretary of State receives a notification under subsection (2) the project licence shall, unless the Secretary of State otherwise directs, continue in force until the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date of the notification.

(4)For the purposes of subsection (2), a person is a “qualifying person” in relation to a project licence if—

(a)the person is the holder of a section 2C licence granted in respect of a place specified in the project licence; or

(b)in a case where the project licence does not specify a place in respect of which there is a section 2C licence, the person is the holder of a personal licence who was engaged on the programme in question.

(5)A project licence may not be varied or renewed unless the Secretary of State has carried out a further favourable evaluation of the relevant programme of work; and for this purpose section 5B applies with any necessary modifications.

(6)The Secretary of State must establish and publish conditions which he or she will take into account in determining whether to vary or renew a project licence.]