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Guardianship and Administration Act 1990
Part 9EMedical research
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Part 9E — Medical research
Division 1 — Preliminary
110ZO. Terms used 119
110ZP. Term used: research decision‑maker 120
110ZQ. Substitute decision‑maker for a research candidate 122
Division 2 — Decisions about medical research
110ZR. Medical research with consent of research decision‑maker 123
110ZS. Urgent medical research without consent 126
110ZT. Particular medical research not permitted 128
Division 3 — Provisions about research decisions and urgent medical research decisions
110ZU. Assessment by independent medical practitioner of research candidate’s best interests 129
110ZV. Assessment by independent medical practitioner of likelihood of research candidate regaining ability to consent 131
110ZW. Assessment by independent medical practitioner of risks 132
Division 4 — Effect of research decisions and urgent medical research decisions
110ZX. Reliance by researcher on research decision or urgent medical research decision 133
110ZY. Validity of certain research decisions or urgent medical research decisions 135