Regulations regarding experiments on animals, Business Law and Ethics

Assignment Help:

REGULATIONS REGARDING EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS :You may be aware that experiments on animals are performed in the laboratories of educational and research institutions. You should know some of the aspects of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act in relation to experiments on animals. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was formulated by the Central Government in 1960 to prevent unnecessary pain or suffering being caused to animals. Rules were also made under this Act later to specify the regulations. Two sets of rules, one made in October 1968 and another in December 1998, are related to experiments on animals.

For controlling and regulating experiments on animals as cited in Case Study 5, the Central Government had formulated in 1998, Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision) Rules. These rules apply to all organisations performing experiments on animals. The educational institutions above higher secondary level and research institutions are also covered by these rules. Some of the provisions of these are rules are given below:

Institutions which perform experiments on animals shall get registered with the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA). This Committee works under the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

An Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) is to be formed at the educational or research institution. IAEC will have as its members experts from within the institution and outside. It is the responsibility of IAEC to monitor experiments on animals at the institution level.

It is necessary to get permission of IAEC before acquiring animals or performing experiments on animals.

  1. The animals should be stocked in a hygienic manner.
  2. There should be trained animal attendants.
  3. Animals should be looked after properly both before and after the experiments.
  4. Whenever operation is involved, anaesthetic shall be administered by a trained person.
  5. If it will be much painful for the animals to live after the experiment, they shall be destroyed mercifully while still under the influence of anaesthetic.
  6. Only in schools, colleges and recognised training institutions, experiments shall be performed for the purpose of attaining skill.
  7. Without proper justification, no experiment shall be repeated, the result of which is already known conclusively.
  8. Animals should be acquired only from a registered breeder.
  9. IAEC should send statement to CPCSEA regarding animal-stock etc. In the specified form.
  10. If the rules are not followed by the institution, animal experimentation may be stopped by CPCSEA.

Related Discussions:- Regulations regarding experiments on animals

LAW-201, Ask questioMembers of Students for Fair Tuition (SFT) decide to pr...

Ask questioMembers of Students for Fair Tuition (SFT) decide to protest rising tuition costs at Gigantic State University (GSU) by taking over Dunfee Hall, the location of GSU pres

Determine the levels of policy perspective, Determine the levels of Policy ...

Determine the levels of Policy perspective Policy perspective, analysis can be made on three levels, state-system level, the nation-state level and the decision making level. T

Code of ethics and audit standards, You are an audit manager in Ecco & Co, ...

You are an audit manager in Ecco & Co, a firm of Chartered Accountants. At the monthly audit managers' meeting, the following client situation was reviewed and discussed. Ecco &

Name the legislations passed regarding state succession, There are certain ...

There are certain legislations passed regarding state succession. For example, The continuance of legal Proceedings Act 1950; The Pakistan Currency Act 1950; The Pakistan

Prospect of inflationary wage settlements, Prospect of inflationary wage se...

Prospect of inflationary wage settlements The same logic can be applied to various supply side policies. Take, for example, the prospect of inflationary wage settlements. If w

Define the non-state actors, Define the non-state actors Besides the e...

Define the non-state actors Besides the efforts of ILC in defining a link between the state responsibility and non-state actors, some UNSC resolutions have tried to define the

State article 24 and 25 of air and outer space law, State Article 24 and 25...

State Article 24 and 25 of air and outer space law Article 24 states that the aircraft on a flight to, from, or across the territory of another contracting State shall be admit

Define the term - media are a potentially privileged, Define the term - Med...

Define the term - Media are a potentially privileged Media are a potentially privileged means of communication in three ways: They help to coordinate and link policy relevant a

Benefits of non-accepting shareholders, Benefits of non-accepting sharehold...

Benefits of non-accepting shareholders: The minority whose shares are acquired compulsory under s.210 are entitled to all the benefits included in the original offer and accep

What are the implied obligations of the employer, Question 1: With the ...

Question 1: With the enactment of the Labour Act 1975, how far has the freedom of the employer to unilaterally terminate contracts of employment been abrogated? Question 2:

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd