Procedures prohibited under the NSW Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Animal Research Review Panel Policy 3
Revised 24th April 2009
- An Animal Ethics Committee may not approve a procedure prohibited under the NSW Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act unless it is an integral part of a research project and both the approval process and the conduct of the research, including the procedure, fully comply with the Animal Research Act and Regulation. There would need to be strong justification for the need to carry out such procedures.
- An Animal Ethics Committee may not approve a procedure prohibited under the NSW Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act where the procedure is intended only as part of the management of the animal(s).
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