Singapore legislation
Regulation 10C
Regulation 10C
Safety and welfare of research subjects
Subregulation 1
Every research institution that is involved in the removal of human biological material from research subjects for use in research, must establish a system to ensure the safety and welfare of the research subjects.
Subregulation 2
The research institution must ensure that the system mentioned in paragraph (1) must at the minimum take into consideration the following in relation to the research subjects:
the measures to prevent or control the spread of any communicable disease which is or may be due to the contamination or infection of any human biological material;
the management of quality control and maintenance of instruments and equipment used for the removal of human biological material.
Subregulation 3
A research institution who or which contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; or (b)in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $20,000.