PART 8RESEARCH
Approved research projects
I1136Section 135: exception for urgent treatment
1
This section applies if—
a
section 135 applies;
b
treatment is being, or is about to be, provided for P as a matter of urgency; and
c
R considers that, having regard to the nature of the research and the particular circumstances of the case—
i
it is also necessary to take action for the purposes of the research as a matter of urgency; but
ii
it is not practicable to consult under section 135.
2
R may take the action if—
a
R has the agreement of a medical practitioner who is not involved in the organisation or conduct of the research project; or
b
where it is not practicable in the time available to obtain that agreement, R acts in accordance with a procedure approved by the appropriate body at the time when the research project was approved under section 134.
3
But R may not continue to act in reliance on subsection (2) if R has reasonable grounds for believing that it is no longer necessary to take the action as a matter of urgency.