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.