Control of Clinical Trials and Drugs Act, 1990

Immunities.

5.—(1) No action or other proceeding shall lie or be maintainable (except in the case of wilful neglect or default) against—

(a) the Minister,

(b) the National Drugs Advisory Board or any person acting as a member, officer or servant thereof,

(c) an ethics committee or any member thereof,

for the recovery of damages in respect of any injury to persons or property alleged to have been caused or contributed to by reason of or arising from the discharge of any of their functions imposed by or under the Control of Clinical Trials Acts, 1987 and 1990.

(2) No action or other proceeding shall lie or be maintainable (except in the case of wilful neglect or default) against—

(a) the National Drugs Advisory Board or any person acting as a member, officer or servant thereof, or

(b) a committee established under Article 18 of the National Drugs Advisory Board (Establishment) Order, 1966 ( S.I. No. 163 of 1966 ), or any member thereof,

for the recovery of damages in respect of any injury to persons or property alleged to have been caused or contributed to by reason of or arising from the discharge of any of the Board's functions under Article 4 of the National Drugs Advisory Board (Establishment) Order, 1966.