The present Act regulates the experimentation on living animals to reduce the number of animal subject to vivisection and to promote methods to replace such practice. The text consists of 21 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: Subject (I); Conditions for carrying out animal experimentations (II); Carrying out animal experimentations (III); Monitoring animal experimentations (IV); Register of animal experimentations (V); Promotion of substitute methods (VI); Penalties (VII); Entry into force and transitional provisions (VIII); Execution (IX).
The present Act regulates the experimentation on living animals to reduce the number of animal subject to vivisection and to promote methods to replace such practice. The text consists of 21 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: Subject (I); Conditions for carrying out animal experimentations (II); Carrying out animal experimentations (III); Monitoring animal experimentations (IV); Register of animal experimentations (V); Promotion of substitute methods (VI); Penalties (VII); Entry into forc
The present Act repeals the Animal Experimentation Act (BGBl. No. 184/1974).
Title:
Vivisection Act 1988.
Country:
Austria
Type of document:
Legislation
Date of text:
1989
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Repealed:
Yes