5. The Central Bank
5.1 The Central Bank is affiliated administratively with the Data Management Office at KACST.
5.2 The President of KACST appoints the Central Bank director based on the nomination of the Data Management Office director, considering that the nominee should be specialized in the field of genetics.
- The Central Bank director is responsible of:
a. Oversee the Central Bank and report its administrative and technical needs in accordance with the established procedures at KACST.
b. Designate authorized employees to request, receive, and store data from the Central Bank's employees in accordance with these regulations.
c. Approve requests for storing genomics data in the Central Bank.
d. Present all requests for data sharing to the advisory committee.
e. Ensure the Central Bank's stored data remains up-to-date and accessible in accordance with these regulations.
f. Notify the Data Management Office and the National Committee of Bioethics of any concerns or violations of these regulations, research results sharing agreements, or data sharing agreements. In addition, any threats that could lead to damage or unauthorized access to the data stored in the Central Bank.
g. Monitor the adherence of the Central Bank staff to the regulations, guidelines, and policies governing management and protection of data stored the Central Bank.
h. Submit an annual report to the Data Management Office and the National Committee that include the status of stored data in the Central Bank and any obstacles or difficulties facing the Central Bank and recommendations to address them. The Data Management Office and the National Committee may also request that the report include any additional information.
5.4 An advisory committee shall be formed at the Central Bank by a decision of KACST President and chaired by the director of Data Management Office. The committee shall be compose of, in addition to the chair, at least three members with expertise in the fields of genetics, data science, and cybersecurity.
5.4.1 The advisory committee is responsible of the following:
a. Approval of requests to access data classified as secret or top secret.
b. Review the procedure of documentation and storing data in the central bank.
c. Review the requests for linking local banks to the Central Bank, and submit their recommendation to the national committee.
c. Study the complaints and violations of the regulations and data access and sharing agreements, and submit them to the data management office to take the necessary action.
5.4.2 The advisory committee shall meet whenever the need arises. The meeting shall not be valid unless attended by the majority of its members, including the committee chair.
5.4.3 The decisions of the advisory committee issue with the approval of the majority of its attending members. In the event of equal votes of for and against, the committee chair vote side shall prevail.
5.4.4 The advisory committee may, if the need arises, invite experts and consultants to attend its meetings without the right to vote.
5.4.5 If a member of the advisory committee finds that he/she or a member has a direct or indirect interest in any topic presented at the meeting, he/she shall disclose this at the beginning of the meeting, and the committee chair should request the member/s to leave the meeting when the topic is discussed.
5.4.6 The formation letter of the advisory committee determines the procedure for remunerating the members and collaborators.