Every researcher must submit a research proposal to the animal care committee before starting any research. All protocols must be filed with the animal care committee before the initiation of any research. The committee can order changes to any procedure. To prevent unnecessary pain, the Act requires adequate use of anaesthetics and analgesics on research animals. The research protocol outlines the types of anaesthetics used.
All anaesthetic use is subject to approval of the animal care committees.
An animal care committee may not approve a research procedure if it believes that the animals would be subject to unnecessary pain. The Act gives the committee the authority to issue orders to stop any research. The inspections are unannounced. The inspectors have the power to enter any premise in which they believe animal research is taking place. Facilities not following the Act and regulations can face court charges.