SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 2CCONDITIONS IN LICENCES

PART 1Conditions in section 2C licences

6.

(1)

A section 2C licence must include a condition requiring the holder to establish and maintain a body (to be known as an “Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body”) which—

(a)

consists of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) and such other persons as are determined in accordance with the licence; and

(b)

carries out the tasks mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e) of Article 27.1 of the Animals Directive and such other advisory and reviewing tasks as are specified in the licence.

(2)

The persons referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) are—

(a)

the persons specified in the section 2C licence in pursuance of paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 2C(5); and

(b)

in a case where the section 2C licence authorises the holder to carry on an undertaking that involves the applying of regulated procedures to protected animals, a person with such scientific credentials as are specified in the licence.

(3)

A section 2C licence must include a condition requiring the holder to ensure that whenever the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body established by the holder provides advice a record is made of the advice and of any decisions taken in response to the advice.

(4)

A section 2C licence must include a condition requiring the holder to ensure that any such records are kept for a period of three years and are supplied to the Secretary of State upon request.