sec.150ADisclosure for purposes related to approved research

### sec.150A Disclosure for purposes related to approved research This section applies if the relevant chief executive gives a person (a researcher ) written approval to carry out research. A designated person may disclose confidential information about a person (a participant ) for the purpose of conducting the research if— the disclosure is to the researcher; and the participant is an adult who has impaired capacity for consenting to participation in the research; and the tribunal under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 or another person authorised under a law to make decisions for the participant consents to the participant’s participation in the research. A statutory health attorney for an adult’s health matter under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 . In this section— impaired capacity has the same meaning as impaired capacity under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 . research see the Public Health Act 2005 , section 280 , definition research . s 150A ins 2016 No. 50 s 25 (sec.150A-ssec.1) This section applies if the relevant chief executive gives a person (a researcher ) written approval to carry out research. (sec.150A-ssec.2) A designated person may disclose confidential information about a person (a participant ) for the purpose of conducting the research if— the disclosure is to the researcher; and the participant is an adult who has impaired capacity for consenting to participation in the research; and the tribunal under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 or another person authorised under a law to make decisions for the participant consents to the participant’s participation in the research. A statutory health attorney for an adult’s health matter under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 . (sec.150A-ssec.3) In this section— impaired capacity has the same meaning as impaired capacity under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 . research see the Public Health Act 2005 , section 280 , definition research . - (a) the disclosure is to the researcher; and - (b) the participant is an adult who has impaired capacity for consenting to participation in the research; and - (c) the tribunal under the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 or another person authorised under a law to make decisions for the participant consents to the participant’s participation in the research. Example of a person authorised under a law— A statutory health attorney for an adult’s health matter under the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 .