HOC PIL A - The Law & Lab Animals Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
HOC PIL A - The Law & Lab Animals Exam
Questions & Answers Latest Update
Prior to 1986, which act enabled all work with animals? - ✔-The Cruelty to Animals Act
What is the name of the current act which enables all work with animals? - ✔-The Animals (Scientific
Procedures) Act 1986
In what year was the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 amended? - ✔-2012
Are non-protected animals covered in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986? - ✔-No
Can regulated procedures be carried out in non-licensed establishments? - ✔-No
Define a protected animal. - ✔-Any living vertebrate, other than man, and all cephalopods.
At what stage do mammals become protected? - ✔-From two thirds through the gestation period.
At what stage do birds become protected? - ✔-From two thirds through the incubation period.
At what stage do reptiles become protected? - ✔-From two thirds through the gestation or incubation
period.
At what stage do fish and amphibia become protected? - ✔-From the time at which they become
capable of independent feeding.
At what stage do cephalopods become protected? - ✔-As soon as the eggs hatch.
Define a regulated procedure? - ✔-Any experimental or scientific procedure applied to a protected
animal which may cause the animal pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm.
HOC PIL A - The Law & Lab Animals Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
, HOC PIL A - The Law & Lab Animals Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
Does pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm relate to the physiological or the psychological state of the
animal? - ✔-Both physiological and psychological.
What is commission? - ✔-Dosing an animal with a drug etc.
What is omission? - ✔-Changing an animals food etc.
What is permission? - ✔-Breeding transgenic animals etc.
What is the minimum threshold of pain/discomfort/distress defined as? - ✔-The skilled insertion of a
hypodermic needle using good veterinary practice.
Who can grant licenses to people? - ✔-The Home Secretary (AKA Secretary of State)
Who suspends or revokes licences? - ✔-The Home Secretary
Can an individual be prosecuted if they breach the ASPA 1986 act? - ✔-Yes
what do the 'animals in science committee' do? - ✔-Give independent advice on animals (unbiased).
What 4 things can the 'animals in science committee' give advice on? - ✔-1. Acquisition
2. Breeding
3. Accommodation and Care
4. Use of Protected Animals
Are the 'animals in science committee' independent from the home office? - ✔-Yes
Can the 'animals in science committee' give advice to the Home Secretary? - ✔-Yes
HOC PIL A - The Law & Lab Animals Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
HOC PIL A - The Law & Lab Animals Exam
Questions & Answers Latest Update
Prior to 1986, which act enabled all work with animals? - ✔-The Cruelty to Animals Act
What is the name of the current act which enables all work with animals? - ✔-The Animals (Scientific
Procedures) Act 1986
In what year was the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 amended? - ✔-2012
Are non-protected animals covered in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986? - ✔-No
Can regulated procedures be carried out in non-licensed establishments? - ✔-No
Define a protected animal. - ✔-Any living vertebrate, other than man, and all cephalopods.
At what stage do mammals become protected? - ✔-From two thirds through the gestation period.
At what stage do birds become protected? - ✔-From two thirds through the incubation period.
At what stage do reptiles become protected? - ✔-From two thirds through the gestation or incubation
period.
At what stage do fish and amphibia become protected? - ✔-From the time at which they become
capable of independent feeding.
At what stage do cephalopods become protected? - ✔-As soon as the eggs hatch.
Define a regulated procedure? - ✔-Any experimental or scientific procedure applied to a protected
animal which may cause the animal pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm.
HOC PIL A - The Law & Lab Animals Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
, HOC PIL A - The Law & Lab Animals Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
Does pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm relate to the physiological or the psychological state of the
animal? - ✔-Both physiological and psychological.
What is commission? - ✔-Dosing an animal with a drug etc.
What is omission? - ✔-Changing an animals food etc.
What is permission? - ✔-Breeding transgenic animals etc.
What is the minimum threshold of pain/discomfort/distress defined as? - ✔-The skilled insertion of a
hypodermic needle using good veterinary practice.
Who can grant licenses to people? - ✔-The Home Secretary (AKA Secretary of State)
Who suspends or revokes licences? - ✔-The Home Secretary
Can an individual be prosecuted if they breach the ASPA 1986 act? - ✔-Yes
what do the 'animals in science committee' do? - ✔-Give independent advice on animals (unbiased).
What 4 things can the 'animals in science committee' give advice on? - ✔-1. Acquisition
2. Breeding
3. Accommodation and Care
4. Use of Protected Animals
Are the 'animals in science committee' independent from the home office? - ✔-Yes
Can the 'animals in science committee' give advice to the Home Secretary? - ✔-Yes
HOC PIL A - The Law & Lab Animals Exam Questions & Answers Latest Update
