Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986

1 Protected animals.

2 Regulated procedures.

2APrinciples of replacement, reduction and refinement

Licensing of undertakings

2BProhibition of unlicensed undertakings

2CLicensing of undertakings

Personal and project licences

3 Prohibition of unlicensed procedures.

4 Personal licences.

5 Project licences: general

5AApplication for a project licence

5BDetermining an application: evaluation of the programme of work

5CDetermining an application: further provision

5DGranting a project licence

5EDuration of a project licence and further evaluation etc

5FRetrospective assessment of programme of work

5GDocuments to be kept by Secretary of State

6Scientific procedure establishments.

7Breeding and supplying establishments.

Licences: general provisions

9 Consultation.

11 Failure to comply with licence conditions etc

12 Right to make representations.

13 Suspension in cases of urgency.

13ADuty to ensure welfare of animals not adversely affected by revocation or suspension

Additional controls

14 Re-use of protected animals

15 Killing animals at conclusion of regulated procedures.

15AManner in which protected animals are to be killed

16 Prohibition of public displays.

17 Neuromuscular blocking agents

17ASetting free and re-homing protected animals

The inspectorate and the committee

19 The Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes

20 Functions of the Committee

Miscellaneous and supplementary

20ASharing of organs and tissues

20BAlternative strategies

21 Guidance and codes of practice.

21AStatistics and reporting

22 Penalties for contraventions.

23 False statements.

24 Protection of confidential information.

25 Powers of entry.

26 Prosecutions.

27 Repeal, consequential amendments and transitional provisions.

29Application to Northern Ireland.

30 Short title, interpretation and commencement.

SCHEDULE 1APPROPRIATE METHODS OF HUMANE KILLING

1... The methods of humane killing listed in Tables A...

2. . . . . . . . . ....

3(1) A requirement in Table A for prior use of...

Table A A. Methods for animals other than foetal, larval and...

Table B B. Methods for foetal, larval and embryonic forms Animals...

SCHEDULE 2 ANIMALS THAT ARE “RELEVANT PROTECTED ANIMALS” FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 2B

Any mouse of the species Mus musculus Any rat of...

SCHEDULE 2A ARTICLE 8 OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE No.86/609/EEC

1All experiments shall be carried out under general or local...

2Paragraph 1 above does not apply when:

3If anaesthesia is not possible, analgesics or other appropriate methods...

4Provided such action is compatible with the object of the...

SCHEDULE 2BADDITIONAL CONDITIONS FOR THE GRANT OF CERTAIN PROJECT LICENCES

Project licences authorising the use of endangered primates

1(1) A project licence that would authorise the application of...

Project licences authorising the use of non-endangered primates

2(1) A project licence that would authorise the application of...

Project licences authorising the use of endangered animals that are not primates

3(1) A project licence that would authorise the application of...

Project licences authorising the use of cats, dogs and equidae

4(1) A project licence that would authorise the application of...

5In this Schedule— “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC)...

SCHEDULE 2CCONDITIONS IN LICENCES

PART 1Conditions in section 2C licences

1A section 2C licence must include a condition requiring the...

2(1) A section 2C licence must include conditions requiring the...

3A section 2C licence must include such conditions as the...

4(1) A section 2C licence must include such conditions as...

5A section 2C licence must include such conditions as the...

6(1) A section 2C licence must include a condition requiring...

7A section 2C licence which authorises the holder to carry...

8A section 2C licence must include conditions requiring the holder—...

9(1) A section 2C licence must include conditions requiring the...

10(1) A section 2C licence must include conditions requiring the...

11(1) A section 2C licence must include such conditions relating...

12A section 2C licence must include conditions requiring the holder...

PART 2Conditions in personal licences

13A personal licence must include a condition requiring the holder...

14A personal licence must include— (a) a condition to the...

15(1) A personal licence must include a condition to the...

16A personal licence must include conditions requiring the holder to...

PART 3Conditions in project licences

17A project licence must include a condition requiring the holder...

18(1) A project licence must include a condition requiring the...

19A project licence must include such conditions as the Secretary...

20A project licence must include such conditions as the Secretary...

21A project licence must include such conditions as the Secretary...

22A project licence must include such conditions as the Secretary...

23(1) A project licence must include a condition requiring the...

24(1) A project licence must include such conditions as the...

25(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), a project licence must include—...

26(1) A project licence must include such conditions as the...

27A project licence must include conditions requiring the holder to...

28A project licence must include a condition to the effect...

SCHEDULE 3 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

1In section 1(3) of the Protection of Animals Act 1911...

2In section 1(3) of the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act...

3In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Protection of...

4In section 12 of the Pests Act 1954 for the...

5In section 19(4)(a) of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 for...

6In section 1(2A)(b) of the Slaughter of Poultry Act 1967...

7In section 1(2) of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968...

8In sections 1(2) and 15(a) of, and paragraph 1 of...

9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10In section 5(4) of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976...

SCHEDULE 4 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Existing licences

1Any licence which immediately before the coming into force of...

Current experiments

2(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, any experiment or series...

Existing certificates

3A person shall not by virtue of paragraphs 1 or...

Registered premises

4Until such date as the Secretary of State may direct...

5Any person who at the coming into force of section...

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986

1986 c. 14

An Act to make new provision for the protection of animals used for experimental or other scientific purposes.

[20th May 1986]

I1 C1 E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:

Commencement Information

I1

Act not in force at Royal Assent see s.30(3); Act wholly in force at 1.1.1990.

Extent Information

E1

Act extends to Northern Ireland but the operation of s. 29 is limited by application as mentioned in s. 29(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1

Act excluded (23.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3249, art. 3(5)