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Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
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30 Short title, interpretation and commencement.U.K.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
(2)In this Act—
[F1“the Animals Directive” means Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes;]
F2...
“ personal licence ” means a licence granted under section 4 above;
“ place ” includes any place within the seaward limits of the territorial waters of the United Kingdom, including any vessel other than a ship which is not a British ship;
“ project licence ” means a licence granted under section 5 above;
“ protected animal ” has the meaning given in section 1 above but subject to any order under subsection (3) of that section;
“ regulated procedure ” has the meaning given in section 2 above.
[F1“section 2C licence” means a licence granted under section 2C.]
[F3(2A)Any reference in this Act to an Annex of the Animals Directive is a reference to the Annex as amended from time to time.]
(3)This Act shall come into force on such date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions or different purposes.
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E1In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in s. 29, see s. 29(1)
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F1Words in s. 30(2) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(16)(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3)
F2Words in s. 30(2) omitted (1.1.2013) by virtue of The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(16)(a)(i) (with Sch. 3)
F3S. 30(2A) inserted (1.1.2013) by The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3039), regs. 1(2), 26(16)(b) (with Sch. 3)
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C1 The power of appointment conferred by s. 30(3) fully exercised: S.R. 1986/364 , S.I . 1986/2088, S.R. 1989/496 , S.I . 1989/2306
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