Animals (Control of Experiments) Regulations
[24 May 1963]
(Format changes—E.R. 1 of 2024)
These regulations may be cited as the Animals (Control of Experiments) Regulations.
Applications for a licence under section 7 of the Ordinance, an endorsement under section 8 of the Ordinance, a teaching permit under section 9 of the Ordinance and an endorsement under section 10 of the Ordinance shall be made in Form 1 of the Schedule to the Director of Health.
Upon application being made in accordance with the provisions of regulation 2, the Director of Health may grant to the applicant a licence, endorsement or permit, as the case may be, in the forms numbered 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the Schedule with such variations, additions or conditions as he may think fit.
Every licensee shall keep up-to-date a book in the form set out as Form 6 in the Schedule in which he shall record the particulars therein indicated of all experiments performed by him.
Every licensee shall render to the Director of Health on or before the 1st day of January each year a return in the form set out as Form 7 in the Schedule of all experiments performed by him during the preceding twelve months.
Application Form
| To: The Director of Health I, of on the grounds hereinafter mentioned, hereby apply for— | |||||
| * | { | (a) | a Licence under section 7 of the Animals (Control of Experiments) Ordinance (Cap. 340). | ||
| (b) | an endorsement/thereto/*to my existing Licence No. dated /under section 8 of the said Ordinance. | ||||
| (c) | a teaching permit under section 9 of the said Ordinance. | ||||
| (d) | an endorsement to/the said Licence/*my existing Licence No. dated /under section 10 of the said Ordinance. | ||||
| Grounds for application. | |||||
| Type of experiment(s). | |||||
| Purpose of experiment(s). | |||||
| Place where experiment(s) may be conducted. | |||||
| Qualifications of Applicant and any posts held. | |||||
| Dated | |||||
| Signed | |||||
| * Delete as appropriate. | |||||
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| Licence to Conduct Experiments | |||
| Name: | |||
| Address: | |||
| By virtue of section 7 of the Animals (Control of Experiments) Ordinance (Cap. 340), the above-named is hereby licensed to conduct the type of experiment(s), at the place(s) and upon the conditions, hereinafter mentioned. | |||
| Type of experiment(s). | |||
| Place(s) where experiment(s) may be conducted. | |||
| Conditions. | |||
| 1. | Such experiment(s) may only be conducted for the following purposes— | ||
| (a) | |||
| Dated , 19 . | |||
| Licensing Authority. | |||
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| (to be endorsed on reverse of Form 2 or attached thereto)Endorsement to Authorize Experiments to Attain Manual Skill | ||
| By virtue of section 8 of the Animals (Control of Experiments) Ordinance (Cap. 340), the holder of this Licence is hereby authorized to perform the type of experiment(s), at the place(s) for the period and subject to the conditions hereinafter mentioned, for the purpose of attaining manual skill. | ||
| Type of experiment(s). | ||
| Place(s) where experiment(s) may be conducted. | ||
| Period of this authorization. | ||
| From: | To: | |
| Conditions. | ||
| Dated , 19 . | ||
| Licensing Authority. | ||
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| Teaching Permit | ||
| Name: | ||
| Address: | ||
| By virtue of section 9 of the Animals (Control of Experiments) Ordinance (Cap. 340), the above-named is hereby permitted to perform the type of experiment(s), at the place(s), for the period and subject to the conditions hereinafter mentioned for the purpose of illustrating lecture(s). | ||
| Type of experiment(s). | ||
| Place(s) where experiment(s) may be conducted. | ||
| Period of this permit. | ||
| From: | To: | |
| Conditions. | ||
| Dated , 19 . | ||
| Licensing Authority. | ||
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| (to be endorsed on reverse of Form 2 or attached thereto)Endorsement to Authorize Experiments without Anaesthetics or without Destroying the Animal | ||
| By virtue of section 10 of the Animals (Control of Experiments) Ordinance (Cap. 340), the holder of this Licence is hereby authorized to perform the type of experiment(s), at the place(s), for the period and subject to the conditions hereinafter mentioned, without administering any anaesthetic to the animal concerned or without killing the animal concerned before it recovers from the influence of any anaesthetic administered. |
| Type of experiment(s). | ||
| Place(s) where experiment(s) may be conducted. | ||
| Period of this permit. | ||
| From: | To: | |
| Conditions. | ||
| Dated , 19 . | ||
| Licensing Authority. | ||
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| Record of Experiments | |||||
| Name of Licensee: | |||||
| Date of experiment. | Place where performed. | Animal used. | Purpose of experiment. | If animal dead, state how died. | Nature of experiments (if performed under teaching permit or under special endorsement this should be stated). |
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| Return of Experiments | ||||
| Name of Licensee: No. and date of Licence: | ||||
| Period covered by return: From | To | |||
| Number of experiments conducted. | Place(s) where performed. | Kinds and number of animals used. | Purpose of experiments (e.g. manual skill, illustrating lectures, etc.). | Any teaching permits, lectures and other endorsements applicable during the period. |
| Dated , 19 . | ||||
| Signed | ||||
| (Licensee). | ||||