48DRequirement if recovery of decision-making ability likely

### 48D Requirement if recovery of decision-making ability likely > > (1)  If a person to whom this Part applies is likely to recover decision-making ability within a reasonable time to make a decision in relation to the conduct of health and medical research relating to that person, a health and medical research practitioner must not conduct health and medical research in relation to that person under this Part. > > > (2)  For the purposes of [subsection (1)](#GS48D@Gs1@EN) , a reasonable time is the time by which, given the nature of the relevant research project, the health and medical research would need to be conducted, having regard to the following: > > > > > > (a) the medical or physical condition of the person; > > > > > > > (b) the stage of treatment or care; > > > > > > > (c) other circumstances specific to the person.