Human Biomedical Research Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · Miscellaneous
65. Saving and transitional provisions
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Every research institution which immediately before 1 November 2017 was supervising and controlling the conduct of human biomedical research may continue supervising and controlling the conduct of human biomedical research as if this Act had not been enacted for a period of 12 months after that day or for such other longer period as the Director‑General may in any particular case allow.
research institution
“research institution” means a body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate or other organisation, or ministry or department of the Government who or which —(a)engages, directly or indirectly (either through contractual or other arrangements), one or more researchers to conduct human biomedical research in Singapore; and(b)exercises supervision and control over human biomedical research conducted in Singapore by the researchers the institution has engaged;
Every person who immediately before 1 November 2017 was conducting any human biomedical research may continue conducting the research as if this Act had not been enacted for a period of 12 months after that day or for such other longer period as the Director‑General may in any particular case allow.
human biomedical research
“human biomedical research” has the meaning given by section 3;
For a period of 2 years after 1 November 2017, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.