Human Biomedical Research Regulations 2017 · 2025 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Research Institutions
4. Notification of research started before 1 November 2017
Feedback & supportA research institution that has started any research before 1 November 2017 must submit a notification to the Director‑General in the applicable form set out at the relevant website no later than 1 December 2017.
The notification mentioned in paragraph (1) must contain all of the following information:
the name of the research institution and the address, telephone number and email address at which that institution may be contacted;
any other information that is required or specified in the form set out at the relevant website.
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 $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or
in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Subregulation 1
A research institution that has started any research before 1 November 2017 must submit a notification to the Director‑General in the applicable form set out at the relevant website no later than 1 December 2017.
Subregulation 2
The notification mentioned in paragraph (1) must contain all of the following information:
the name of the research institution and the address, telephone number and email address at which that institution may be contacted;
any other information that is required or specified in the form set out at the relevant website.
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 $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or
in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.