(1)  The Minister, on advice of an inspector, may–

(a) grant a licence; or

(b) refuse to grant a licence.

(2)  The Minister may only grant a licence to an institution if satisfied that the institution has an Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee constituted in accordance with the Code of Practice approved under section 34 .

(3)  A licence is granted subject to the following conditions:

(a) that any animal research is not to commence until it is approved by the Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee;

(b) that any animal research is to be conducted in accordance with the Code of Practice;

(c) that the licensed institution is to be inspected at regular intervals and at least once in every 12 months to ensure compliance with the conditions of the licence;

(ca) that the licensed institution is to advise an inspector of the date, nature and result of any external review of the compliance by the institution with the Code of Practice;

(d) any other condition the Minister considers appropriate or necessary.

(4)  A licensed institution must comply with the conditions specified in subsection (3) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.

(5)  A licence is to be –

(a) granted in the name of the institution making the application; and

(b) in a form approved by the Minister.