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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Control of Clinical Trials Act 1987
No. 28 of 1987

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-15 insofar as they are not necessary to give effect to s. 3(3) 22 December 1987 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 1-15 insofar as they are necessary to give effect to s. 3(3) 6 December 1988 Control of Clinical Trials Act, 1987 (Commencement) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 321 of 1988), art. 2
Ss. 16 - 19 22 December 1987 Commenced on enactment
All remaining sections 6 December 1988 Control of Clinical Trials Act, 1987 (Commencement) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 321 of 1988), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Constr. of refs. to the Minister, mod. 29/1995, ss. 35, 38(2)
Constr. of ref. mod. (other than ss. 17, 18). 29/1995, ss. 38 (2), 35(1)
Non applic. of S.I. No. 190 of 2004, regs. 2, 3(2)
Pharmacist training under S.I. No. 493 of 2008, rls. 2, 17(1)(b)(iii)(col. cit.)
Transitional arrangements with cesser S.I. No. 190 of 2004, regs. 2, 51
S. 1(1) constr. refs. "registered medical practitioner" 25/2007, s. 108(1)
S. 1(1) am. 3/2006, ss. 1(7), 21(a), (b) and (c)
S.2(3)(b)(i) amended 29/1995, ss. 35, 38 (2), sch.
S.2(3)(b)(ii) amended 29/1995, ss. 35, 38 (2), sch.
S. 2(4) subsec. ins. 3/2006, ss. 1(7), 22
Ss. 3, 4, cont. in force of permission (trans. prov.) S.I. No. 190 of 2004 reg. 51
S.4(1) amended 29/1995, ss. 35, 38 (2), sch.
S.5(1) amended 29/1995, ss. 35, 38 (2), sch.
S. 6 constr. refs. "registered medical practitioner" 25/2007, ss. 1(3), 108(1)
S. 6(2) constr. refs. "registered medical practitioner" 20/2007, ss. 1(2), 75(1)
S.6 (2) amended 17/1990, s.2
S.7 am. 29/1995, ss. 35, 38(2), sch.
S.9 (7), applic. rstrct. 25/2001, ss. 1 (3), 70
S. 9(7)(a) constr. refs. "registered medical practitioner" 25/2007, ss. 1(3), 108(1)
S.10, substituted 17/1990, s.3
S.13 (2) (a) substit. 17/1990, s.4
S. 13(3) am. 3/2006, ss. 1(7), 23(a)
S. 13(4) subsec. ins. 3/2006, ss. 1(7),. 23(b)
S. 15A s. ins. 3/2006, ss. 1(7), 24
S. 15A(4)(d) substituted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 171(a)
S. 15A(5)constr. refs. "registered medical practitioner" 25/2007, ss. 1(3), 108(1)
S. 15A(11) inserted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 171(b)
S. 16 trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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