Animal Welfare Act 2002

A scientific inspector may provide to the Minister written advice on —

whether a scientific establishment —

has an animal ethics committee; or

has made arrangements under which the animal ethics committee for another scientific establishment will act as its animal ethics committee;

whether, in the inspector’s opinion, the facilities and equipment at a scientific institution, and the procedures used by a licensee, comply with the scientific use code or any other relevant code of practice; and

whether, in the inspector’s opinion, a licensee has, or any of the staff or students of a licensee have, failed to comply with the scientific use code or any other code of practice compliance with which is a condition of the licence; and

other matters relating to a licensee that the inspector considers ought to be brought to the attention of the Minister.

The Minister may rely on advice given under subsection (1) to satisfy himself or herself as to a matter referred to in section 9 or 17(1) or (2) without further investigation.