i) Does this project involve the use of native species? Yes No If provide the Parks and Wildlife or Fisheries (or ‘Yes’ equivalent if taking place in another state) Permit No. or status of a Permit application. ii) Does this project involve the importation of animals or Yes No other biological agents? If provide the Department of Agriculture & Water ‘Yes’ Resources Import Permit No. or status of the application. iii) Are prescription or controlled drugs (S4 or S8) used Yes No in this project? If provide the Medicines and Poisons Control ‘Yes’ Authorisation No. or status of Authorisation application. List the drugs approved for use: iv) Does this project involve the use of genetic Yes No technology or genetically modified organisms? If provide the Biosafety Committee approval No. ‘Yes’ (NLRD,DNIR etc) v) Is any part of this project carried outside of the Yes No Northern Territory? If list all states, territories and countries where work will ‘Yes’ be carried out. Provide scientific use licence numbers in states other than the NT. NOTE: CDU researchers should contact the CDU Animal Welfare Officer for more information on CDU licences. SECTION 2: JUSTIFICATION FOR ANIMAL USE The states that experiments may only be performed when the scientific merit “Animal justifies the use of animals”. Your answers in this section should be given in lay terms. The answers provided are crucial for the assessment of the scientific merit of the project and the justification of animal use. 2.1 Glossary of terms Provide a list, including definitions, for any technical terms and acronyms to assist the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) to understand the application: 2.2 What is the aim of the project? What do you hope the project will establish or achieve that is different to what is already known/established? 2.3 Describe the project. Briefly, explain what you are trying to demonstrate/the hypothesis that the project is testing, including by the use of the animals in this project? For example, the work is designed to define whether the use of local anaesthesia prior to dehorning of cattle significantly
i) Does this project involve the use of native species? Yes No If ‘Yes’ provide the Parks and Wildlife or Fisheries (or equivalent if taking place in another state) Permit No. or status of a Permit application. ii) Does this project involve the importation of animals or other biological agents? Yes No If ‘Yes’ provide the Department of Agriculture & Water Resources Import Permit No. or status of the application. iii) Are prescription or controlled drugs (S4 or S8) used in this project? Yes No If ‘Yes’ provide the Medicines and Poisons Control Authorisation No. or status of Authorisation application. List the drugs approved for use: iv) Does this project involve the use of genetic technology or genetically modified organisms? Yes No If ‘Yes’ provide the Biosafety Committee approval No. (NLRD,DNIR etc) v) Is any part of this project carried outside of the Northern Territory? If ‘Yes’ list all states, territories and countries where work will be carried out. Provide scientific use licence numbers in states other than the NT. NOTE: CDU researchers should contact the CDU Animal Welfare Officer for more information on CDU licences. Yes No SECTION 2: JUSTIFICATION FOR ANIMAL USE The states that “Animal experiments may only be performed when the scientific merit justifies the use of animals”. Your answers in this section should be given in lay terms. The answers provided are crucial for the assessment of the scientific merit of the project and the justification of animal use. 2.1 Glossary of terms Provide a list, including definitions, for any technical terms and acronyms to assist the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) to understand the application: 2.2 What is the aim of the project? What do you hope the project will establish or achieve that is different to what is already known/established? 2.3 Describe the project. Briefly, explain what you are trying to demonstrate/the hypothesis that the project is testing, including by the use of the animals in this project? For example, the work is designed to define whether the use of local anaesthesia prior to dehorning of cattle significantly