UK LEGISLATION COURSE 3 PT 3 - schedule 2 aspa cont... Flashcards
what does schedule 2 pertain too?
animals to be used in research by be obtaind according to schedule 2 - licenced breeders and suppliers
what does ASPA do?
licences a person to work of protected animals, for scientific purpose that will cause pain suffering etc
how does ASPA licence?
a three tiered licence system
what are the 3 levels of licencing required?
- the people casrrying our procedures = licences - PIL = personal licence
- regulated procedures = licenced under procject licence - PPL
(procedure = done by the PPLh) - Place = licenced - establishment licence = PEL - (held by establishment licence holder PELh)
who also must also have an establishment licence
those breeding/suppling aniamls listed under schedule 2 ASPA
what is an exception of PEL and what is needed insted
conducting procedures at a place other than licensed establishments - POLE - will be specificlaly identified under the project licences
what is needed for aniaml work to take place (licencing)
- personnel hold a personal licence
- project = covered under project licence
- place = licenced establishemnt or a POLE
What is DEFRA
act through local enforcements by local authorities to:
- control reportable zoonoses
- provisions of VET cover
- disinfection premises
- slaughter of infection
- destruction of wildlife
- welfare of imported animals
under what act is DEFRA COVERED does DEFRA act
Animal health act 1981 - animal health and welfare - 1984
what is the diseases of fish act 1983
act gives DEFRA powers - deal with outbreak of notifiable diseases in FISH
what is the agriculture - miscellaneous provisions act 1968
enacts - brambell committee 1965 - report animal welfare
- no livestock suffer unnecessary
- certain prohibited operations
provisions for inspectors
provide water, food etc
what is the protection of animals - ACT 1954
- anaesthetics - operations - involve sensitive tissue - for 1911 act - regulated procedures - ASPA - emergency first aid - save life or relieve pain
What is the Vet surgeons act 1966
- vets need to be RCVS qualified
- speciifc work restrictd to vet surgeons:
- dianosis, disease injuries to animals, advice, medical surgies to treat aniamals unless ASPA - performance of surgical operations on aniamls
UNDER ASPA OPERATIONS - PROCEDURES = EXCLUDED
What is the medicines act 1968 / the misuse of drugs act 1971
- control - sales and use f medical products for use with man or anaimsl - outside of ASPA
what is the protection of animals act 1911
ptotects - domestic/ captive animals from unnecessary suffering - ASPA - schedule 3 - exempt
what was the protection of animals act replaced with?
animal welfare act 2006
ASPA - exempt
is moving aniamls between projects a infringement of ASPA
YES - without PPL authority - always check project licence
can you reuse aniamls without authority
NO = infringements - check PPL
how can you avoid exceedering severity limits
- check animals more
- increase knowledge of adverse events
- manaegemnt and intervention i.e. humane endpoints
what happens id the severity limits are exceeded found in PPL protocol
if breached must be reported to PPLh
what licences are need for use of anaesthesia
PIL and PPL
