Human Biomedical Research Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Consent
6. Taking of appropriate consent
Feedback & supportAny appropriate consent must for the purposes of this Act be obtained —
appropriate consent
“appropriate consent” means the consent given by a person or, where applicable, by another person on his or her behalf, in accordance with Part 3;
in writing;
from the research subject or tissue donor personally or otherwise obtained in accordance with section 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, as the case may be;
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;
after the information referred to in section 12 has been provided and explained to the research subject or tissue donor or the persons authorised to give consent on the subject’s or donor’s behalf under this Part, as the case may be; and
tissue
“human tissue” or “tissue” means any human biological material but excludes human biological material specified in the First Schedule;
in the presence of a prescribed witness and in accordance with such other procedures and requirements as may be prescribed.