New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ANIMAL RESEARCH REGULATION 2005 - REG 6

6 Constitution and procedure for ethics committees for accredited research establishments and licensed animal suppliers and for holders of animal research authorities

(1) The following ethics committees must have at least 4 members:

(a) an ethics committee for an accredited research establishment,

(b) an ethics committee for a licensed animal supplier,

(c) an ethics committee appointed by the Director-General for the purpose of supervising the animal research carried out by holders of animal research authorities.

(2) At least one of the members of each committee must be a person who fulfils the requirements of section 13 (5) of the Act (independence and no involvement with animal research).

(3) In addition to the requirements of subclauses (1) and (2):

(a) the membership of each ethics committee must comply with the requirements of Clauses 2.2.2-2.2.8 of the Australian Code, and

(b) if an ethics committee has more than 4 members-at least one third of those members must fall within the membership Categories C and D specified in Clause 2.2.2 of the Australian Code.

(4) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of the committee.