# Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 132: Research


(1) Intrusive research carried out on, or in relation to, a person who is 16 or over and lacks capacity to consent to it is unlawful unless it is carried out—
(a) as part of an approved research project (see subsection (3)); and
(b) in accordance with sections 135 to 137.
(2) Research is “intrusive” if it is of a kind that would be unlawful if it were carried out—
(a) on or in relation to a person who had capacity to consent to it; but
(b) without that person's consent.
(3) In this section “approved research project” means a research project which is for the time being approved for the purposes of this Part by the appropriate body in accordance with section 134.
(4) In this Part “appropriate body”, in relation to a research project, means the person, committee or other body which is specified in regulations made for the purposes of this subsection as the appropriate body in relation to a project of the kind in question.
(5) Section 133 supplements this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/section/132 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-132
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