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Animals (Control of Experiments) Act (Cap. 14).

Country/Territory
Grenada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1958
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the control of experiments on living animals.
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Animal welfare Animal health Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Inspection Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act seeks to protect animals from unauthorized experiments. No person except a licensee shall perform any experiment and no licensee shall perform any experiment except in accordance with the terms of a licence and subject to the restrictions imposed by this Act. The Act places restrictions on the performance of experiments on animals by licensees. Licences, teaching permits and special licences shall be granted by the Minister. Other provisions concern, returns by licensees, inspections and regulation-making powers of the Minister.

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