"(a) The Committee, if it is satisfied with the report of the Member-Secretary or the authorized officer of the Committee (made to it as a result of any inspection or information received or otherwise) that -
(i) the rules made by it are not being complied with by an establishment or breeder; or
(ii) a violation of the directions of the Committee has been Committed by any establishment or breeder and the Committee's directions to rectify such violation Have not been complied within the period so specified, !
[^mn—~"g3(ii)] *mtf ^ i TR~T ; smTVTror . 9 the Committee may, by order in writing, suspend or revoke the registration of the establiishment or breeder and/or direct closure of the animal house facility fbr such a period as may be specified in the order:
Provided that no order under this clause shall be made without giving the establishment or breeder any opportunity of being heard in the matter:
Provided further that no order fbr suspension or revocation of registration, or closure of animal house facility shall be issued In a case of minor violation.
Explanation:- fbr the purposes of this clause, "minor violation" means an act of commission or omission which does not have direct bearing on the health of an animal which may not lead to adverse health effect or pain or suffering or death of an animal.".
IP.No.25/04/2005-AWD] SOMYA T. DAVE, Member-Secy.
(Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals) Note:—The principal rules were published in the Gazette -bf India, Extraordinary, vide number S.O. 1074 dated 15* December, 1998 and subsequently amended vide number S.O. 134(E) dated 15th February, 2001.
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