Regulation 6 Purposes for which DNA may be analysed without consent: Northern Ireland

(1)

This regulation applies for the purposes of paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to the Act (excepted purposes relating to DNA of adults who lack capacity to consent).

(2)

In any case falling within sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i) and (b) of that paragraph (DNA manufactured by the body of a person who under the law of Northern Ireland lacks capacity to consent), the purposes for which DNA manufactured by the body of a person (“P”) who lacks capacity to consent to analysis of the DNA may be analysed are—

(a)

any purpose which the person carrying out the analysis reasonably believes to be in P’s best interests;

(b)

the purposes of a clinical trial which is authorised and conducted in accordance with the clinical trials regulations; or

(c)

research which is ethically approved within the meaning of regulation 8.