The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Appropriate Body) (England) Regulations 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/2810
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Appropriate Body) (England) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on—

(a) 1 February 2007 for the purpose of enabling applications for approval in relation to research to be made to, and determined by, an appropriate body,

(b) 1 April 2007 for all other purposes.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to the carrying out of research in England.

Section 2 Appropriate Bodies

In relation to a research project referred to in sections 30, 31 and 32 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the appropriate body is a committee—

(a) established to advise on, or on matters which include, the ethics of intrusive research in relation to people who lack capacity to consent to it; and

(b) recognised for that purpose by the Secretary of State.