Singapore legislation

Regulation 12

of Human Biomedical Research Regulations 2017

Regulation 12

Qualification of members

Subregulation 1

Every individual appointed as a member of an institutional review board —

(a)

must be 21 years of age or older; and

(b)

must be —

(i)

a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore; or

(ii)

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.