# The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Appropriate Body) (England) Regulations 2006, Regulation 2: Appropriate Bodies


In relation to a research project referred to in sections 30, 31 and 32 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the appropriate body is a committee—
(a) established to advise on, or on matters which include, the ethics of intrusive research in relation to people who lack capacity to consent to it; and
(b) recognised for that purpose by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2810/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005-appropriate-body-england-regulations-2006/regulation-2
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