HOC PIL A - THE LAW & LAB ANIMALS
EXAM BUNDLE – SUMMARIES,
PRACTICE TESTS & KEY LEGAL
PRINCIPLES
Prior to 1986, which act enabled all work with animals? - correct answers ✔✔The
Cruelty to Animals Act
What is the name of the current act which enables all work with animals? - correct
answers ✔✔The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
In what year was the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 amended? - correct
answers ✔✔2012
, Are non-protected animals covered in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986? -
correct answers ✔✔No
Can regulated procedures be carried out in non-licensed establishments? - correct
answers ✔✔No
Define a protected animal. - correct answers ✔✔Any living vertebrate, other than man,
and all cephalopods.
At what stage do mammals become protected? - correct answers ✔✔From two thirds
through the gestation period.
At what stage do birds become protected? - correct answers ✔✔From two thirds
through the incubation period.
At what stage do reptiles become protected? - correct answers ✔✔From two thirds
through the gestation or incubation period.
At what stage do fish and amphibia become protected? - correct answers ✔✔From the
time at which they become capable of independent feeding.
At what stage do cephalopods become protected? - correct answers ✔✔As soon as the
eggs hatch.
Define a regulated procedure? - correct answers ✔✔Any experimental or scientific
procedure applied to a protected animal which may cause the animal pain, suffering,
distress or lasting harm.
Does pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm relate to the physiological or the
psychological state of the animal? - correct answers ✔✔Both physiological and
psychological.
What is commission? - correct answers ✔✔Dosing an animal with a drug etc.
What is omission? - correct answers ✔✔Changing an animals food etc.
What is permission? - correct answers ✔✔Breeding transgenic animals etc.
What is the minimum threshold of pain/discomfort/distress defined as? - correct
answers ✔✔The skilled insertion of a hypodermic needle using good veterinary
practice.
Who can grant licenses to people? - correct answers ✔✔The Home Secretary (AKA
Secretary of State)
Who suspends or revokes licences? - correct answers ✔✔The Home Secretary
EXAM BUNDLE – SUMMARIES,
PRACTICE TESTS & KEY LEGAL
PRINCIPLES
Prior to 1986, which act enabled all work with animals? - correct answers ✔✔The
Cruelty to Animals Act
What is the name of the current act which enables all work with animals? - correct
answers ✔✔The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986
In what year was the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 amended? - correct
answers ✔✔2012
, Are non-protected animals covered in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986? -
correct answers ✔✔No
Can regulated procedures be carried out in non-licensed establishments? - correct
answers ✔✔No
Define a protected animal. - correct answers ✔✔Any living vertebrate, other than man,
and all cephalopods.
At what stage do mammals become protected? - correct answers ✔✔From two thirds
through the gestation period.
At what stage do birds become protected? - correct answers ✔✔From two thirds
through the incubation period.
At what stage do reptiles become protected? - correct answers ✔✔From two thirds
through the gestation or incubation period.
At what stage do fish and amphibia become protected? - correct answers ✔✔From the
time at which they become capable of independent feeding.
At what stage do cephalopods become protected? - correct answers ✔✔As soon as the
eggs hatch.
Define a regulated procedure? - correct answers ✔✔Any experimental or scientific
procedure applied to a protected animal which may cause the animal pain, suffering,
distress or lasting harm.
Does pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm relate to the physiological or the
psychological state of the animal? - correct answers ✔✔Both physiological and
psychological.
What is commission? - correct answers ✔✔Dosing an animal with a drug etc.
What is omission? - correct answers ✔✔Changing an animals food etc.
What is permission? - correct answers ✔✔Breeding transgenic animals etc.
What is the minimum threshold of pain/discomfort/distress defined as? - correct
answers ✔✔The skilled insertion of a hypodermic needle using good veterinary
practice.
Who can grant licenses to people? - correct answers ✔✔The Home Secretary (AKA
Secretary of State)
Who suspends or revokes licences? - correct answers ✔✔The Home Secretary
