16. Disqualification

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.