Animal Welfare (Scientific Purposes) Regulations 2003 (WA)

Western Australia Animal Welfare Act 2002 Animal Welfare (Scientific Purposes) Regulations 2003 Western Australia Animal Welfare (Scientific Purposes) Regulations 2003 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. "Scientific use code" prescribed (s. 5) 1 3. Activities constituting "scientific purposes" prescribed (s. 5) 1 Part 2 — Licensing the use or supply of animals for scientific purposes 4. Application for licence (s. 8) 2 5. Prescribed matters to be considered by the Minister (s. 9) 2 6. Licence conditions (s. 11) 2 Part 3 — Miscellaneous 7. Forms 4 8. Fees 4 Schedule 1 — Forms Schedule 2 — Fees Notes Compilation table 12 Western Australia Animal Welfare Act 2002 Animal Welfare (Scientific Purposes) Regulations 2003

Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Citation These regulations may be cited as the Animal Welfare (Scientific Purposes) Regulations 2003.

2. "Scientific use code" prescribed (s. 5) The latest edition of the "Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes" (including any amendments) published from time to time by, or on behalf of, the National Health and Medical Research Council is prescribed as the "scientific use code" for the purposes of that definition in section 5(1) of the Act.

3. Activities constituting "scientific purposes" prescribed (s. 5) The use of an animal to demonstrate a product or a technique is a prescribed activity for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of "scientific purposes" in section 5(1) of the Act.

Part 2 — Licensing the use or supply of animals for scientific purposes

4. Application for licence (s. 8) (1) An application for the issue or renewal of a licence is to be — (a) made in writing using Form 1; (b) made by the person or scientific establishment responsible; and (c) lodged with the Department. (2) An application for the issue or renewal of a licence is to be accompanied by — (a) any further information (if any) required to complete Form 1; and (b) the prescribed fee set out in Schedule 2 for the number of years that the licence is to be issued or renewed.