48ERequirement to ascertain existence of advance care directive

48E Requirement to ascertain existence of advance care directive

Before a health and medical research practitioner conducts health and medical research in relation to a person to whom this Part applies, the health and medical research practitioner must make reasonable efforts –

(a) to ascertain if the person has given an advance care directive; and

(b) if the person has given an advance care directive, to obtain a copy of that advance care directive.