Animal Research Act 1985

An individual may apply to the Secretary for an animal research authority.

The application must—

be in or to the effect of the approved form, and

include such particulars of the research project in connection with which the animal research is to be carried out as may be prescribed by the regulations, and

include particulars of any application made to an accredited research establishment for an animal research authority in respect of the same project and of any refusal of such an application, and

identify the land in or on which the applicant intends to carry out the animal research, and

include particulars of any cancellation of any animal research authority or animal supplier’s licence previously held by the applicant, and

be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations, and

be lodged at the office of the Secretary.

Subject to section 25, the Secretary is to determine an application—

by issuing the authority to the applicant, or

by refusing to issue an authority to the applicant.

If the Secretary refuses to issue an authority, the Secretary is, as soon as practicable after so refusing, to cause notice of the refusal, and of the reasons for the refusal, to be served on the applicant for the authority.

If, at the expiration of 90 days after an application has been made, the Secretary has failed to determine the application, the Secretary is, for the purposes only of any application to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal for an administrative review, taken to have refused to grant an authority to the applicant.