(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.
Commencement Information
I1S. 115 in force at 1.1.2015 by S.I. 2014/2473, art. 5(g)