Animal Ethics Committee terms of reference

The terms of reference for the Animal Ethics Committee include the scope of its responsibility, institutional accountability, membership, operation and its establishment.

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19 November 2024
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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Free
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English
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  • ISBN 978-1-76058-835-9
  • ID EH20240335
  • File PDF 653KB
  • Pages 14
  • Name animal-ethics-committee-terms-of-reference-240335.pdf

These terms of reference set out the following in relation to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s Animal Ethics Committee:

A. Scope of committee responsibility

B. Institutional accountability

C. Membership

D. Operation

Establishment

The department is an accredited research establishment under the NSW Animal Research Act 1985. Under section 13 of the Act, the department has appointed the committee to function as an accredited research establishment. ‘Animal research’ is defined in section 3 of the Act.