Part 5Miscellaneous

Protection of activities of certain organisations

I1148Animal research organisations

1

For the purposes of sections 145 and 146 “animal research organisation” means any person or organisation falling within subsection F2(1A), (2) or (3).

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A person or organisation falls within this subsection if the person or organisation holds a licence granted under section 2C of the 1986 Act (licensing of undertakings involving the use of animals for scientific procedures).

2

A person or organisation falls within this subsection if he or it is the owner, lessee or licensee of premises constituting or F3including a place specified in a licence granted under that section or under section 5 of the 1986 Act (licensing of projects involving the use of animals for scientific procedures).

3

A person or organisation falls within this subsection if he or it employs, or engages under a contract for services, any of the following in his capacity as such—

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the holder of a licence granted under section 2C of the 1986 Act,

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a person specified under section 2C(5) of that Act,

a

the holder of a personal licence granted under section 4 of the 1986 Act, F5or

b

the holder of a project licence granted under section 5 of that Act,

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4

The Secretary of State may by order amend this section so as to include a reference to any description of persons whom he considers to be involved in, or to have a direct connection with persons who are involved in, the application of regulated procedures.

5

In this section—

  • “the 1986 Act” means the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14);

  • “organisation” includes any institution, trust, undertaking or association of persons;

  • “premises” includes any place within the meaning of the 1986 Act;

  • “regulated procedures” has the meaning given by section 2 of the 1986 Act.