South Australian Current Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1985 - SECT 16

16—Prohibition of use of animals for teaching or research unless licensed

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), a person must not use an animal for the purposes of—

            (a)         teaching any science; or

            (b)         research or experimentation,

without a licence under this Part.

Maximum penalty:

In relation to a body corporate—$50 000.

In relation to a natural person—$10 000.

        (2)         A employee is not required to hold a licence under this Part in respect of anything done in the course of employment by a person who holds a licence under this Part.