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.