182Establishment of Ethics Committee

182 Establishment of Ethics Committee

182 Establishment of Ethics Committee

(1) The Commissioner may establish an Ethics Committee comprising at least 6 members appointed by the Commissioner, of whom—

(a) at least 3 are to be departmental officers, and

(b) at least one is to be a member of the public appointed to represent the community, and

(c) at least one is to be an accredited chaplain, and

(d) at least one is to be a person with experience in post-graduate medical research.

(2) One of the departmental officers referred to in subclause (1)(a) is to be appointed as chairperson of the Ethics Committee.

(3) Three members of the Ethics Committee, of whom one is the chairperson, constitute a quorum of the committee.

(4) A decision supported by a majority of the votes at a meeting of the Ethics Committee at which a quorum is present is the decision of the committee.

(5) Subject to subclauses (3) and (4), the procedure of the Ethics Committee is to be determined by the chairperson.