GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1990 - SECT 3AA

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1990 - SECT 3AA

3AA .         Term used: medical research

        (1)         For the purposes of this Act, medical research —

            (a)         means research conducted with or about individuals, or their data or tissue, in the field of medicine or health; and

            (b)         includes an activity undertaken for the purposes of that research.

        (2)         Without limiting subsection (1), medical research includes the following —

            (a)         the administration of pharmaceuticals or placebos;

            (b)         the use of equipment or a device;

            (c)         providing health care that has not yet gained the support of a substantial number of practitioners in that field of health care;

            (d)         providing health care to which paragraph (c) does not apply to carry out a comparative assessment referred to in paragraph (e);

            (e)         carrying out a comparative assessment of the health care provided under paragraphs (c) and (d);

            (f)         taking samples from an individual, including —

                  (i)         a blood sample; or

                  (ii)         a sample of tissue or fluid from the body, including the mouth, throat, nasal cavity, eyes or ears;

            (g)         any non-intrusive examination, including —

                  (i)         a visual examination of the mouth, throat, nasal cavity, eyes or ears; or

                  (ii)         the measuring of an individual’s height, weight or vision;

            (h)         observing an individual;

                  (i)         undertaking a survey, interview or focus group;

            (j)         collecting, using or disclosing information, including personal information;

            (k)         considering or evaluating samples or information taken under an activity listed in this subsection;

            (l)         any other activity prescribed by the regulations to be medical research.

        (3)         Despite subsections (1) and (2), medical research does not include —

            (a)         research conducted about individuals, or their data or tissue, in the field of medicine or health that —

                  (i)         only involves analysing data about the individuals; and

                  (ii)         does not result in the disclosure or publication of personal information;

                and

            (b)         any other activity prescribed by the regulations not to be medical research.

        [Section 3AA inserted: No. 14 of 2020 s. 5.]