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        Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Preliminary
        1. Protected animals.
        2. Regulated procedures.
        Personal and project licences
        3. Prohibition of unlicensed procedures.
        4. Personal licences.
        5. Project licences.
        Designated establishments
        6. Scientific procedure establishments.
        7. Breeding and supplying establishments.
        8. Fees.
        Licences and designation certificates: general provisions
        9. Consultation.
        10. Conditions.
        11. Variation and revocation.
        12. Right to make representations.
        13. Suspension in cases of urgency.
        Additional controls
        14. Re-use of protected animals
        15. Killing animals at conclusion of regulated procedures.
        16. Prohibition of public displays.
        17. Neuro-muscular blocking agents.
        The inspectorate and the committee
        18. Inspectors.
        19. The Animal Procedures Committee.
        20. Functions of the Committee.
        Miscellaneous and supplementary
        21. Guidance, codes of practice and statistics.
        22. Penalties for contraventions.
        23. False statements.
        24. Protection of confidential information.
        25. Powers of entry.
        26. Prosecutions.
        27. Repeal, consequential amendments and transitional provisions.
        28. Orders.
        29. Application to Northern Ireland.
        30. Short title, interpretation and commencement.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 APPROPRIATE METHODS OF HUMANE KILLING
        SCHEDULE 2 ANIMALS TO BE OBTAINED ONLY FROM DESIGNATED BREEDING OR SUPPLYING ESTABLISHMENTS
        SCHEDULE 2A ARTICLE 8 OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE No. 86/609/EEC
        SCHEDULE 3 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
        SCHEDULE 4 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

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