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).