Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Capacity (Research) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 3rd February 2020.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016; and

• “the principal Regulations” means the Mental Capacity (Research) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019^f1.