Any person who conducts research on a human being without prior authorization from the RNEC commits a fault.
He or she is liable to suspension of that research and to an administrative fine of not less than one million Rwanda francs (FRW 1,000,000) but not more than two million Rwanda francs (FRW 2,000,000).
Where the fault referred to under the preceding Paragraph of this Law is found after research findings have been published, the researcher is liable to stop, delete the publications and pay an administrative fine of not less than three million Rwanda francs (FRW 3,000,000) but not more than five million Rwanda francs (FRW 5,000,000).
The RNEC may deny him or her authorization to be part of further research as long as he or she is not rehabilitated.
A person who changes the researcher of the pool of researchers without prior authorization of the RNEC commits a fault.
He or she is liable to an administrative fine of not less than five hundred thousand Rwanda francs (FRW 500,000) but not more than one million Rwanda francs (FRW 1,000,000).
In case of recidivism, he or she is liable to suspension and to an administrative fine of not less than one million Rwanda francs (FRW 1,000,000) but not more than two million Rwanda francs (FRW 2,000,000).
Sanctions referred to under Paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article are also applicable to a researcher who changes a research participant or a group of research participants.
A researcher who fails to take out insurance coverage for a research participant while he or she has been required by the RNEC to do so or where such an arrangement is stated in the research protocol commits a fault.
He or she is liable to an amount equivalent to the amount of the insurance premium he or she was required to pay plus an administrative fine of not less than one million Rwanda francs (FRW 1,000,000) but not more than two million Rwanda francs (FRW 2,000,000).
A researcher who fails to provide a research participant with entitlements allotted by the research agreement commits a fault.He or she is liable to the temporary suspension of his or her research work for a period of two
(2) months and to an administrative fine of not less than one million Rwanda francs (FRW 1,000,000) but not more than two million Rwanda francs (FRW 2,000,000).
A researcher who fails to notify the RNEC of consequences experienced by a research participant because of research commits a fault.
Where the harm occurs in the course of the research work, the researcher is liable to an immediate suspension of research and takes care of the victim before the research resumes and pay an administrative fine of not less than one million Rwanda francs (FRW 1,000,000) but not more than two million Rwanda francs (FRW 2,000,000).
Where the fault is found after the research work has been concluded, the researcher is liable to a ban on conducting research for a period not less than one (1) year but not more than two (2) years and to an administrative fine of not less than two million Rwanda francs
(FRW 2,000,000) but not more than four million Rwanda francs (FRW 4,000,000).
A researcher who publishes research findings which are different from field covered under the authorized commits a fault.
He or she is liable to immediately delete the content published without authorization and an administrative fine of not less than one million Rwanda francs (FRW 1,000,000) but not more than two million Rwandan francs (FRW 2,000,000).
Where faults referred to under Articles 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 of this Law are committed by an organisation with legal personality, such an organisation is liable to an administrative fine of not less than ten million Rwanda francs (FRW 10,000,000) but not more than fifteen million Rwanda francs (FRW 15,000,000).
In case the organisation with legal personality commits the same fault again, fines referred to under Paragraph One of this Article are doubled.
A researcher who conducts research on a participant without his or her consent or that of his or her representative as provided for by this Law commits an offence.
Upon conviction, he or she is liable to a term of imprisonment not less than one (1) year but not more than two (2) years.
A researcher who discloses a secret on data collected during research commits an offence.
Upon conviction, he or she is liable to a term of imprisonment not less than one (1) year but not more than three (3) years and a fine of not less than seven million Rwanda francs (FRW 7,000,000) but not more than ten million Rwanda francs (FRW 10,000,000).
Where the researcher fails to stay a research work proven to cause damages, injuries or such other harm to the research participant, he or she commits an offence.
Upon conviction, he or she is liable to a term of imprisonment of not less than three (3) years but not more than five (5) years and a fine of not less than two million Rwanda francs (FRW 2,000,000) but not more than three million Rwanda francs (FRW 3,000,000).
Where the research is proven to cause serious injury, incurable illness, disability or death, he or she is liable to a term of imprisonment of not less than fifteen (15) years but not more than twenty (20) years and a fine of not less than five million Rwanda francs (FRW 5,000,000) but not more than seven million Rwanda francs (FRW 7,000,000).
Where an organisation with legal personality commits one of the acts referred to under Articles 38, 39 and 40 of this Law, such an organisation commits an offence.
Upon conviction, it is liable to a fine of not less than fifteen million Rwanda francs (FRW 15,000,000) but not more than twenty million Rwanda francs (FRW 20,000,000).
In case of recidivism, fines referred to under Paragraph 2 of this Article are doubled and the organisation is suspended in accordance with relevant legislation.