# Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Commencement) (Wales) Order 2007, Article 4: Commencement


Sections 30 to 34 of the Act come into force on 1 October 2008 in respect of any research which is carried out as part of a research project which —
(a) begins before 1 October 2007; and
(b) is approved before 1 October 2007 by a committee established to advise on, or on matters which include, the ethics of research in relation to people who lack capacity to consent to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2007/856/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005-commencement-wales-order-2007/article-4
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