Human Biomedical Research Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Consent
14. Withdrawal of consent
Feedback & supportA research subject or any person who is authorised to give consent on the subject’s behalf under this Part may, at any time, withdraw the consent to the subject’s participation in the human biomedical research.
research subject
“research subject” means a natural person, whether living or dead —(a)whom a researcher involves in human biomedical research; or(b)from whom human biological material or health information is obtained for use in the human biomedical research;
A donor of human tissue or any person who is authorised to give consent on the donor’s behalf under this Part may, at any time, withdraw the consent to the use of the donor’s tissue for research if —
donor
“donor”, in relation to human tissue, means a natural person, whether living or dead, from whose body the human tissue is obtained;
the tissue is individually‑identifiable and has not been used for the research; or
the tissue is individually‑identifiable and has been used for the research but it is practicable to discontinue further use of the tissue for the research.
The withdrawal of consent in the circumstances specified in subsection (1) or (2)(b) does not affect the research information obtained before the consent is withdrawn and such information may be retained and used for the research.
research
“research” means any systematic investigation with the intention of developing or contributing to generalisable knowledge;
Any penalty or damages imposed solely by reason of the withdrawal of consent permitted by this section is void and unenforceable.