The Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2020
S.S.I. 2020/151 · Made 14 May 2020
Adults With Incapacity
Made 14th May 2020
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 15th May 2020
Coming into force 21st May 2020
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 51(6) of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
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Footnotes
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2000 asp 4; section 87(1) contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the making of these Regulations.
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Amendment of the Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) Regulations 2002
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2020 and come into force on 21 May 2020.
2Amendment of the Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) Regulations 2002
The Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) Regulations 2002f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 3 (membership of the committee), in paragraphs (4) and (5), for “10” substitute “12” in both places it occurs.
In regulation 4 (chair and vice-chair)—
for “and” in the second place it occurs substitute “,”, and
after “Vice-Chair” insert “and up to two Alternate Vice-Chairs”.
In regulation 7(2) (procedures)—
for “7” substitute “3”,
in sub-paragraph (a) after “Vice-Chair” insert “or an Alternate Vice-Chair”, and
in sub-paragraph (b) for “two members” substitute “a member”,
in sub-paragraph (c) for “two members” substitute “a member”.
Signature
JEANE FREEMAN
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th May 2020
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Adults with Incapacity (Ethics Committee) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (“the 2002 Regulations”).
Regulation 2(2) amends regulation 3(4) and (5) to extend the consecutive period a person may be appointed to the Ethics Committee (“the Committee”) from 10 to 12 years.
Regulation 2(3) amends the 2002 Regulations to allow Ministers to appoint up to two Alternate Vice Chairs in addition to a Chair and Vice Chair.
Regulation 2(4) amends the 2002 Regulations to reduce the number of Committee members required to approve any research from 7 to 3 and adjust the description of persons to be included in that number. The amendment provides that one of the 3 persons must be the Chair or in the absence of the Chair the Vice-Chair or an Alternate Vice Chair.