New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL RESEARCH ACT 1985 - SECT 13

13 Constitution of animal care and ethics committees

(1) A person may appoint an animal care and ethics committee.

(2) If a corporation is accredited as a research establishment or a person is granted an animal supplier’s licence, the animal care and ethics committee appointed by the person under subsection (1) becomes the animal care and ethics committee for the accredited research establishment or licensed animal supplier.

(3) The Director-General may, on the recommendation of the Panel, appoint animal care and ethics committees for the purpose of supervising the animal research carried out by holders of animal research authorities.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), the constitution and procedure of an animal care and ethics committee shall be as prescribed.

(5) At least one of the members of an animal care and ethics committee shall be a person who:

(a) is not involved in the conduct of animal research or the supply of animals for use in connection with animal research, and

(b) is not associated with any accredited research establishment otherwise than in the person’s capacity as a member of such a committee.