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R-22.1 - Act respecting health and social services information
Section 6
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6. Any consent to the use or communication of information held by a body must be clear, free and informed and be given for specific purposes. As concerns research, consent may cover research themes, categories of research activities or categories of researchers.
Consent must be requested for each such purpose, in clear and simple language. It is valid only for the time necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was requested.
If the request for consent is made in writing, it must be presented separately from any other information communicated to the person concerned. If the person concerned so requests, the person or group that requested consent must provide assistance to help the person concerned understand the scope of the consent requested.
The consent of a minor under 14 years of age is given by the person having parental authority or the tutor. The consent of a minor 14 years of age or over is given by the minor, unless the law provides for consent by the person having parental authority.
A government regulation may determine the terms on which a person may give consent. Consent not given in accordance with this section or with a government regulation, where applicable, is without effect.
