48ROffence to conduct health and medical research without consent or authorisation

### 48R Offence to conduct health and medical research without consent or authorisation > A health and medical research practitioner must not conduct health and medical research in relation to a person to whom this Part applies unless – > > > > (a) the person has consented in an advance care directive to the health and medical research being conducted; or > > > > > (b) the person responsible for the person or any body or authority responsible for providing consent to the conduct of the health and medical research has consented to the health and medical research being conducted; or > > > > > (c) the conduct of the health and medical research is authorised under [Division 4](#HP6A@HD4@EN) or otherwise by law. > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.