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Animals (Scientific Experiments) Law (No. 30(I)/95).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Keywords

Abstract
This Law specifies among other, what is to be defined as a "protected animal", regulates the ways and the premises in which experiments should be carried out, sets forth the requirements for obtaining licences and also the so-called "personal licences" in order to perform experiments, prohibits the performance of experiments without such licences. It also establishes an Advisory Committee and prescribes its duties. Penal proceedings and legal actions against persons who trespass the requirements of this Law, in particular those of article 5 ("prohibition of performing experiments without licence") are also provided for in article 22.
Long title of text
A Law to provide for the protection of animals being used for experimental or other scientific purposes.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act shall enter into force after a Cabinet's Decision which shall be published on the Official Gazette.
Notes
With this Law, the Animals (Scientific Experiments) Law of 1959 is abrogated.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Efimerida tis Kyverniseos No. 2964, Supplement I, 31 March 1995, pp. 671-686.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No