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The Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) Regulations 2002
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- 2002 No. 190
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These Regulations–
(a) constitute the Ethics Committee (“the Committee”) referred to in section 51 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (“the Act”) (regulation 2);S
(b) make provision as to the membership, the qualifications of certain members and length of membership of the Committee (regulation 3);S
(c) make provision for the appointment of a Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee (regulation 4);S
(d) make provision for payment by the Scottish Ministers of expenses of members of the Committee (regulation 5);S
(e) specify certain matters which the Committee must consider before approving research (regulation 6); andS
(f) makes certain procedural provision in relation to the conduct of the Committee in particular by–S
(i) permitting the Committee to consider applications in such manner as it considers appropriate (regulation 7(1)),S
(ii) providing for quorum arrangements (regulation 7(2)),S
(iii) providing that a vacancy in membership will not invalidate its proceedings (regulation 7(3)),S
(iv) permitting the Committee to determine the form of applications (regulation 7(4)),S
(v) allowing the Committee to call for information from applicants and assistance from others (regulation 7(5)), andS
(vi) permitting the Committee to remit matters to one or more members for report or recommendation (regulation 7(6)).S
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