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The Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

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Version Superseded: 20/02/2007

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Point in time view as at 09/07/2003. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) Regulations 2002, Section 7. Help about Changes to Legislation

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7.—(1) Subject to the provision of this regulation, the Committee shall consider applications in such manner as it considers appropriate in the circumstances.

(2) No approval of research shall be granted by the Committee unless at least one half of its membership is present and those members include–

(a)the Chair, or in the Chair’s absence, the Vice-Chair;

(b)two members from among those appointed under sub-paragraphs (a) to (h) of regulation 3(3) above; and

(c)two members from among those appointed under sub-paragraph (i) of regulation 3(3) above.

(3) The proceedings of the Committee shall not be invalidated by death or other vacancy in its membership.

(4) Application to the Committee for approval of research shall be in such form as the Committee may determine.

(5) The Committee may call for such information from an applicant as it may reasonably require in order to determine the application and may seek such assistance from other persons as it considers necessary for that determination.

(6) The Committee may refer to one or more of its members for report or recommendation on such matters as it considers appropriate in relation to its consideration of an application.

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