http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/section/134Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016An Act to make new provision relating to persons who lack capacity; to make provision about the powers of criminal courts in respect of persons with disorder; to disapply Part 2 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 in relation to persons aged 16 or over and make other amendments of that Order; to make provision in connection with the Convention on the International Protection of Adults signed at the Hague on 13th January 2000; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-07-25Expert Participation2022-04-01 PART 8 RESEARCH<Emphasis>Approved research projects</Emphasis>Approval of research projects1341The appropriate body may approve a research project for the purposes of this Part only if it is satisfied that the following requirements will be met in relation to research carried out as part of the project on, or in relation to, a person who is 16 or over and lacks capacity to consent to taking part in the project (“P”).2The research must be connected with—aan impairing condition affecting P; orbits treatment.3There must be reasonable grounds for believing that research of comparable effectiveness cannot be carried out if the project has to be confined to, or relate only to, persons who have capacity to consent to taking part in it.4The research must—ahave the potential to benefit P without imposing on P a burden that is disproportionate to the potential benefit to P; orbbe intended to provide knowledge of the causes or treatment of, or of the care of persons affected by, the same or a similar condition.5If the research falls within paragraph (b) of subsection (4) but not within paragraph (a), there must be reasonable grounds for believing—athat the risk to P from taking part in the project is likely to be negligible; andbthat nothing done to, or in relation to, P as part of the project will—iinterfere with P's freedom of action or privacy in a significant way; oriibe unduly invasive or restrictive.6Without prejudice to subsection (5), there must be reasonable grounds for believing that no serious intervention will be carried out in respect of P as part of the project unless the intervention is one that could lawfully be carried out in respect of P if it were not part of the project (for example, because the conditions of Part 2 are met).7There must be reasonable arrangements in place for ensuring that the requirements of sections 135 to 137 will be met.8In this section—impairing condition” means a condition which is (or may be) attributable to, or which causes or contributes to (or may cause or contribute to), an impairment of, or a disturbance in the functioning of, the mind or brain;serious intervention” is to be read in accordance with section 63.S. 134 in operation at 1.10.2019 for specified purposes by S.R. 2019/163, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.R. 2019/190, art. 2)
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