Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986

30 Short title, interpretation and commencement.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

(2)In this Act—

• “designated”, in relation to an establishment, means designated by a certificate under section 6 or 7 above;

• “personal licence” means a licence granted under section 4 above;

• “place” includes any place within the seaward limits of the territorial waters of the United Kingdom, including any vessel other than a ship which is not a British ship;

• “project licence” means a licence granted under section 5 above;

• “protected animal” has the meaning given in section 1 above but subject to any order under subsection (3) of that section;

• “regulated procedure” has the meaning given in section 2 above.

(3)This Act shall come into force on such date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions or different purposes.