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Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986

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4Personal licences

(1)A personal licence is a licence granted by the Secretary of State qualifying the holder to apply specified regulated procedures to animals of specified descriptions at a specified place or specified places.

(2)An application for a personal licence shall be made to the Secretary of State in such form and shall be supported by such information as he may reasonably require.

(3)Except where the Secretary of State dispenses with the requirements of this subsection any such application shall be endorsed by a person who—

(a)is himself the holder of a personal licence or a licence treated as such a licence by virtue of Schedule 4 to this Act; and

(b)has knowledge of the biological or other relevant qualifications and of the training, experience and character of the applicant;

and the person endorsing an application shall, if practicable, be a person occupying a position of authority at a place where the applicant is to be authorised by the licence to carry out the procedures specified in it.

(4)No personal licence shall be granted to a person under the age of eighteen.

(5)A personal licence shall continue in force until revoked but the Secretary of State shall review each personal licence granted by him at intervals not exceeding live years and may for that purpose require the holder to furnish him with such information as he may reasonably require.

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