183Functions of Ethics Committee

183 Functions of Ethics Committee

183 Functions of Ethics Committee

(1) The functions of the Ethics Committee are as follows—

(a) to consider applications for approval to undertake research and make recommendations to the Commissioner as to whether or not the applications should be approved and, if so, on what conditions,

(b) to advise the Commissioner on the records and information that may be provided to persons undertaking research, and the conditions on which the records and information are to be provided,

(c) to advise the Commissioner on the conditions on which a person undertaking research may be issued with a visitor’s permit under Division 3 of Part 5,

(d) to advise the Commissioner on ethical issues,

(e) to advise the Commissioner on other matters the Commissioner may refer to the Committee for advice.

(2) In this clause, research has the same meaning as it has in section 267(1) of the Act.