Singapore legislation

Schedule 1

of Human Biomedical Research Act 2015

Schedule 1

Human biological material excluded from definition of human tissue

FIRST SCHEDULESections 2 and 62(1)Human biological material excluded from definition of human tissue

1. Hair shaft, cut without dermal hair root or follicle.

2. Nail plate, cut without underlying dermal tissue.

3. Naturally excreted bodily fluids and waste products such as saliva, sweat, urine and faeces.4.—

(1)

Any other human biological material that is not individually‑identifiable and has been processed in such a manner that its functional, structural and biological characteristics are substantially manipulated as compared to the time of collection.(2) For the purposes of and without limiting sub‑paragraph (1), human biological material is not deemed to be substantially manipulated merely because it has been processed by any of, or any combination of, the following methods:

(a)

cutting;

(b)

grinding;

(c)

shaping;

(d)

centrifugation;

(e)

soaking in antibiotic or antimicrobial solutions;

(f)

sterilization;

(g)

low-level irradiation;

(h)

cell separation, concentration or purification;

(i)

filtering;

(j)

lyophilisation;

(k)

freezing;

(l)

cryopreservation;

(m)

vitrification.

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