Western Australian Current Acts

GUARDIANSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1990 - SECT 110ZQ

110ZQ .         Substitute decision-maker for a research candidate

        (1)         For the purposes of section 110ZP(4), a person is a substitute decision-maker for a research candidate if the person is the first in order of the persons listed in subsection (2) who is —

            (a)         of full legal capacity; and

            (b)         reasonably available; and

            (c)         willing to make a research decision in relation to the candidate.

        (2)         For subsection (1), the persons are the following —

            (a)         the research candidate’s spouse or de facto partner if that person —

                  (i)         has reached 18 years of age; and

                  (ii)         is living with the candidate or maintains a close personal relationship with the candidate;

            (b)         the person who is first in the following order of priority of relatives of the research candidate who has reached 18 years of age and maintains a close personal relationship with the candidate —

                  (i)         a child;

                  (ii)         a parent;

                  (iii)         a sibling;

            (c)         the person who —

                  (i)         has reached 18 years of age; and

                  (ii)         is the primary provider of care and support (including emotional support) to the research candidate, but is not remunerated for providing that care and support;

            (d)         any other person who —

                  (i)         has reached 18 years of age; and

                  (ii)         maintains a close personal relationship with the research candidate.

        (3)         For subsection (2)(a)(ii), (b) and (d)(ii), a person maintains a close personal relationship with a research candidate only if the person —

            (a)         has frequent contact of a personal (as opposed to a business or professional) nature with the candidate; and

            (b)         takes a genuine interest in the candidate’s welfare.

        (4)         For subsection (2)(c)(ii), a person is not remunerated for providing care and support to a research candidate only because the person receives a carer payment or other benefit from the Commonwealth or a State or Territory for providing home care for the candidate.

        (5)         If there are 2 or more persons who are the substitute decision-makers for a research candidate under this section —

            (a)         the persons are jointly the substitute decision-maker for the candidate; and

            (b)         if the persons cannot agree on a research decision for the candidate — the person next in order of priority under this section is the substitute decision-maker for the candidate.

        [Section 110ZQ inserted: No. 14 of 2020 s. 12.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 14 of 2020 s. 12.]