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
Schedule 8 – Research ethics committees (RECs): amendments

713.Schedule 8 makes consequential amendments to secondary legislation where references are made to RECs. The amendments replace references to ethics committees recognised by the Secretary of State with reference to those established or recognised by the HRA. The amendments also standardise the definitions of RECs to bring them into line with the definition of a REC under section 112.