PART 3

Health
CHAPTER 2

Health Research Authority

Research ethics committees

Establishment by the HRA
115
1
The HRA may establish research ethics committees which have the following functions—
a
approving research of the kind referred to in section 113(1);
b
giving such other approvals as enactments require.
2
The HRA must ensure that a research ethics committee established under this section complies with the requirements set out in the REC policy document.
3
The HRA may abolish a research ethics committee established under this section.
S. 115 in force at 1.1.2015 by S.I. 2014/2473, art. 5(g)
Pt. 3 Ch. 2 modified (1.4.2015) by The Care and Support (Isles of Scilly) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/642), arts. 1, 2(2)(b); SI 2015/993 art. 2(a)