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📜 Guardianship and Administration Amendment (Medical Research) Bill 2023

Assented toLCBill 10222 February 2023

This Bill amends the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 and the Guardianship and Administration Amendment (Medical Research) Act 2020. It broadens the definition of 'lead researcher' to include registered health practitioners (not just medical practitioners) and removes the sunset clause related to urgent medical research involving represented persons.

Impact

The bill affects represented persons (those under guardianship), health practitioners, and medical researchers. It aims to improve access to medical research for represented persons, particularly in urgent situations, while maintaining appropriate safeguards. Broadening the definition of lead researcher increases the pool of qualified professionals.

Key Changes

["Expands the definition of 'lead researcher' to include any 'registered health practitioner' instead of just 'medical practitioner'.", "Removes the sunset clause from the Guardianship and Administration Amendment (Medical Research) Act 2020, allowing for the continued enrolment of represented persons in urgent medical research.", "Deletes sections 2(b), 13, and 15 of the Guardianship and Administration Amendment (Medical Research) Act 2020."]