Title 17 — Education
55 chapters · 799 sections in this title.
17 GCA § 24101 Definitions
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As used in this Chapter: (a) Board means the Guam Research Review Board. (b) Investigator means any individual, public or private entity, or agency engaged in or purposing to engage in research subject to regulation. (c) Legally authorized representative means an individual or ju…
17 GCA § 24102 Board; Terms; Appointment; Continuance; Removal
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Members of the Board shall be consistent with the University of Guam=s Committee on Human Subjects and Research which is: three (3) or four (4) professional research proficient experts from the University of Guam; at least one (1) Guam community representative; at least one (1) l…
17 GCA § 24103 Purpose
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The purpose of the Board is to review, approve, require modifications to secure approval or disapprove all research subject to regulation.
17 GCA § 24104 Powers
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The Board shall have and exercise each and all of the following powers: (a) review and have authority to approve, require modifications to secure approval or disapprove all research activities covered by the rules and regulations; (b) require documentation of informed consent of …
17 GCA § 24105 Duties of Investigators
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The proposals, plans, procedures and protocols for all proposed research subject to regulation shall be submitted to the Board for review, approval, modification or disapproval. No research subject to regulation shall be conducted without Board approval. The plans, procedures and…
17 GCA § 24106 General Requirements for Informed Consent
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No investigator may involve a human being in research subject to regulation unless the investigator has obtained the legally effective informed consent of the subject, or the subject's legally authorized representative. An investigator shall seek such consent only under circumsta…
17 GCA § 24107 Criteria for Board Approval of Research
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In order to approve research subject to regulation, the Board shall determine that all the following requirements are satisfied: (a) Risks to subject are minimized: (i) by using procedures which are consistent with sound research design and which do not unnecessarily expose subje…
17 GCA § 24108 Grievance Procedure
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If application for approval is denied for a research proposal, investigators may appeal to the Dean of the Graduate School and Research. The Dean will appoint an ad hoc committee for a second, independent review of the research project. The findings of the ad hoc committee are to…
17 GCA § 24109 Fines and Penalties
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Upon determination of the Review Board through the approved rules and regulations, any investigator, research sponsor or their agents, which conducts research subject to regulation in violation of this Chapter shall be subject to a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per eac…
17 GCA § 24110 Appropriation: Authorization
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There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund a total of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) for the purpose of hiring one (1) clerical staff and other accommodations necessary to assist with the function of COL120106 processing applications. This appropriation shall continu…