Institutions are accredited to use animals in research, teaching or product testing.  In addition to the legislative requirements, the Code of Practice sets out the responsibilities of Institutions, including the need to establish an Animal Ethics Committee, to have procedures in place to ensure due process, to ensure facilities are at an acceptable standard and that their staff are aware of their legal responsibilities.

There also are areas where the scope of responsibilities under the Animal Research Act may be open to interpretation, for example, differentiation between acts of veterinary science and research. 

As issues arise, guidelines are developed to assist institutions in these matters.

	Institutional Support for Animal Ethics Committees
	Acts of Veterinary Science and the use of restricted drugs
	Differentiation between acts of research and acts of veterinary treatment   Animal Research Review Panel Policy 6
	Emergency procedures
	Establishment of protocols for grievance procedures
	Formal agreements between accredited establishments sharing Animal Ethics Committees
	Non-research animals on designated land
	Payment of external Animal Ethics Committee Members
	Procedures prohibited under the Prevention of Cruelty to animals Act 1979