14BConsultation may be dispensed with in certain circumstances

#### 14B Consultation may be dispensed with in certain circumstances (1) If: (a) the Council is satisfied that: (i) a proposed regulatory recommendation referred to in section 12; or (ii) proposed guidelines referred to in paragraph 13(a) or section 14A; raise issues that are of minor significance only; or (b) the Australian Health Ethics Committee is satisfied that proposed human research guidelines referred to in paragraph 13(b) raise issues that are of minor significance only; the Council or Committee may dispense with the requirement for all or any of the steps set out in section 12 or 13 or subsection 14A(2), as the case requires. (2) If the Council or Committee proposes to dispense with the requirement for all or any of the steps set out in section 12 or 13 or subsection 14A(2), the Council or Committee must publish a notice on the NHMRC’s website, within the period specified in the regulations, that: (a) states its reasons for so proposing; and (b) includes the information prescribed by the regulations.