Explanatory Notes

Care Act 2014

2014 CHAPTER 23

14 May 2014

Commentary on Sections

Part 3 - Health

Chapter 2 – Health Research Authority
Research ethics committees
Section 116 – Membership of the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority

719.This section amends regulation 5 of the Clinical Trials Regulations which provides for the membership of the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority (UKECA) to replace the Secretary of State’s membership with that of the HRA and makes other amendment consequential on this change.