Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Human Biomedical Research (Requirements for Appropriate Consent — Exemption) Regulations 2019
Regulation 3
Exemption from need for witness to tissue donor’s consent
Subregulation 1
The requirement in section 6(d) of the Act that appropriate consent must be obtained in the presence of a prescribed witness does not apply to the appropriate consent of a tissue donor whose tissue —
is to be removed primarily for a therapeutic or diagnostic purpose; and
is not to be used for restricted human biomedical research.
Subregulation 2
The requirement in section 6(d) of the Act that appropriate consent must be obtained in the presence of a prescribed witness does not apply to the appropriate consent of a tissue donor where —
the removal of the tissue involves no more than minimal risk to the tissue donor;
the tissue donor is able to read and sign the appropriate consent form; and
the appropriate consent is not for the purpose of restricted human biomedical research.
Subregulation 3
The requirement in section 6(d) of the Act does not apply to any consent to the removal, storage, supply or use of tissue given by a tissue donor before 1 November 2019.