National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)

Regulations

All health research proposals involving human participants must—

(a)	be reviewed by a health research ethics committee which is registered with the Council;

(b)	satisfy the requirements as set out in the Department of Health's national ethical guidelines for research with human participants at a minimum and any additional standards as determined by the health research ethics committee; and

(c)	adhere to the decisions made by the health research ethics committee.