Sch 3 Pt 1 para 1 Interpretation
(1) In this Schedule— “the Act” means the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (and unless otherwise specified, references to a section are to a section of that Act); “ the Home Office guidance ” means the guidance on the operation of the Act presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for the Home Department under section 21 which was ordered to be printed by the House of Commons on 23 March 2000; “ named animal care and welfare officer ” means the person specified in a section 2C licence pursuant to section 2C(5)(a); “ named information officer ” means the person specified in a section 2C licence pursuant to section 2C(5)(c); “ named person responsible for compliance ” means the person specified in a section 2C licence pursuant to section 2C(5)(e); “ named persons ” means the persons specified in a section 2C licence pursuant to section 2C(5); “ named training and competency officer ” means the person specified in a section 2C licence pursuant to section 2C(5)(d); “ named veterinary surgeon ” means the person specified in a section 2C licence pursuant to section 2C(5)(b). (2) Terms used in this Schedule which are defined in the Act have the same meaning in this Schedule as in the Act. (3) Any reference in this Schedule to an Annex of the Animals Directive is a reference to the Annex as amended from time to time. (4) For the purposes of Part 2 of this Schedule, in relation to a section 2C licence— (a) “ regulated activities ” means such of the activities listed in section 2B(2) as are authorised by the licence, and (b) “ establishment ” means a place specified in the licence as a place where regulated activities may be carried on. (5) For the purposes of this Schedule, these Regulations come fully into force on 1 January 2013.