65Clinical trials and experimental treatments

65 Clinical trials and experimental treatments A person must not perform a clinical trial or experimental treatment on a person who is an involuntary patient or subject to a community management order unless: (a) the trial or treatment is approved by an ethics committee nominated by the Chief Health Officer; and (b) either: (i) the person, or a decision maker for the person, gives informed consent to the trial or treatment; or (ii) the Tribunal gives approval to the trial or treatment.

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