Singapore legislation
Regulation 16
Regulation 16
Disqualification
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 18(2)(c) of the Act, an individual is disqualified from being a member of an institutional review board if —
that individual is an undischarged bankrupt;
that individual has been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;
that individual has been convicted of an offence under the Act; or
for medical reasons, that individual is unable to perform his or her duties as a member, as assessed by a medical practitioner.
Subregulation 2
The Director‑General may make a disqualification order mentioned in section 18(2)(d) of the Act disqualifying any individual from being a member of every institutional review board if the Director‑General is satisfied that the individual —
is not of good reputation or character; or
is otherwise unfit to hold office as a member.
Subregulation 3
The Director‑General must publish every disqualification order made under paragraph (2) or a list of names and other particulars of the individuals disqualified at the relevant website or in any other manner that the Director‑General may determine.
Subregulation 4
The Director‑General must take reasonable steps to ensure that the individual disqualified, the institutional review board of whom that individual was a member and the research institution that appointed the institutional review board are informed in writing of the disqualification order.
Subregulation 5
To avoid doubt, any individual who is aggrieved by an order of the Director‑General under paragraph (2) may appeal to the Minister under section 54 of the Act.