S.L. 439.13 Art. 35Inspections by the Department.

(1) The Department shall carry out regular inspections of all breeders, suppliers and users, including their establishments, to verify compliance with the requirements of these regulations.

(2) The Department shall adapt the frequency of inspections on the basis of a risk analysis for each establishment, taking account of:

(a) the number and species of animals housed;

(b) the record of the breeder, supplier or user in complying with the requirements of these regulations;

(c) the number and types of projects carried out by the user in question; and

(d) any information that might indicate non-compliance.

(3) Inspections shall be carried out on at least one third of the users each year in accordance with the risk analysis referred to in sub-regulation (2). Nonetheless, breeders, suppliers and users of non-human primates shall be inspected at least once a year.

(4) Records of all inspections shall be kept for at least five years. An appropriate proportion of the inspections shall be carried out without prior warning.