Length of approval
Research projects are approved to 31 December of the year of approval, and must not commence until written approval has been received by the Responsible Researcher. The approval letter will include the ethics ID number, the approval beginning and end date, and Conditions of Approval. Approval is limited to the research proposal as submitted in the application, and any subsequent changes must also be approved via a request for amendment.
Projects may be renewed yearly for up to a total of five years upon receipt of a satisfactory annual report. Requests for annual reports are sent out by the Human Ethics office at the end of each year. Failure to submit an annual report will mean approval for the project will lapse and a new application will be required. Continuation beyond five years will generally require a new application.