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CurrentMeaning of informed consent
3 Meaning of informed consent
In this Schedule, a person gives informed consent if the person—
(a)
has decision‑making capacity in relation to a matter; and
(b)
has been given adequate information to enable the person to make an informed decision; and
(c)
has been given a reasonable opportunity to make the decision; and
(d)
has given consent freely without undue pressure or coercion by any other person; and
(e)
has not withdrawn consent or indicated any intention to withdraw consent.
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