Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 51

51 Requirement for registration

(1) A person must not use an animal for a scientific purpose, or allow an animal to be used for a scientific purpose unless the person is—

(a) registered; or

(b) an individual retained by a registered person acting in the course of the individual’s retainer; or

(c) a student at a college, institute, school, university or other institution that is registered and acting in the course of the person’s studies with the institution.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.

(2) In this section—

"retained" means employed or engaged, whether or not for remuneration.