Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 - SECT 42X

Guidelines for medical research procedures

42X. Guidelines for medical research procedures

The Tribunal may-

   (a)  in consultation with the Public Advocate and the Secretary to the
        Department of Justice; and

   (b)  with the approval of the Governor in Council-

issue and make available to members of the public guidelines to assist the
person responsible for a patient in determining whether or not to consent to
medical research procedures in respect of the patient.