Human Biomedical Research Regulations 2017 · 2025 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Institutional Review Boards
12. Qualification of members
Feedback & supportEvery individual appointed as a member of an institutional review board —
must be 21 years of age or older; and
must be —
a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore; or
an individual who is and has been ordinarily resident in Singapore for an aggregate period of not less than 5 years out of the 10 years preceding the date of his or her appointment or re-appointment.
The Director‑General may, on a written application by the research institution, waive any requirement mentioned in paragraph (1) in respect of any particular person.
Subregulation 1
Every individual appointed as a member of an institutional review board —
must be 21 years of age or older; and
must be —
a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore; or
an individual who is and has been ordinarily resident in Singapore for an aggregate period of not less than 5 years out of the 10 years preceding the date of his or her appointment or re-appointment.
Subregulation 2
The Director‑General may, on a written application by the research institution, waive any requirement mentioned in paragraph (1) in respect of any particular person.