Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A scientific
inspector may provide to the Minister written advice on —
(a)
whether a scientific establishment —
(i)
has an animal ethics committee; or
(ii)
has made arrangements under which the animal ethics
committee for another scientific establishment will act as its animal ethics
committee;
and
(b)
whether, in the inspector’s opinion, the facilities and equipment at a
scientific institution, and the procedures used by a licensee, comply with the
scientific use code or any other relevant code of practice; and
(c)
whether, in the inspector’s opinion, a licensee has, or any of the staff
or students of a licensee have, failed to comply with the scientific use code
or any other code of practice compliance with which is a condition of the
licence; and
(d)
other matters relating to a licensee that the inspector considers ought to be
brought to the attention of the Minister.
(2) The Minister may
rely on advice given under subsection (1) to satisfy himself or herself as to
a matter referred to in section 9 or 17(1) or (2) without further
investigation.