s. 42T support a reasonable possibility of benefit for the patient as compared with standard treatment. (3) Before, or as soon as practicable after, the medical research procedure is carried out, the practitioner supervising the carrying out of the procedure (or, if there is no such person, the practitioner carrying out the procedure) must sign a certificate— (a) certifying as to each of the matters set out in subsection (2); and (b) stating that the person responsible (if any) or the patient (if the patient gains or regains capacity) will be informed as required by subsection (4). (4) A registered practitioner involved in the relevant research project must inform the person responsible (if any) or the patient (if the patient gains or regains capacity) as soon as reasonably practicable of— (a) the patient's inclusion in the relevant research project; and (b) the option to refuse consent for the procedure to be continued and withdraw the patient from future participation in the project without compromising the patient's ability to receive any available alternative treatment or care. (5) The registered practitioner supervising the carrying out of the procedure (or, if there is no such person, the registered practitioner carrying out the procedure) must— (a) forward a copy of the certificate referred to in subsection (3) to the Public Advocate and the relevant human research ethics committee as soon as practicable (and in any
support a reasonable possibility of benefit for the patient as compared with standard treatment. (3) Before, or as soon as practicable after, the medical research procedure is carried out, the practitioner supervising the carrying out of the procedure (or, if there is no such person, the practitioner carrying out the procedure) must sign a certificate— (a) certifying as to each of the matters set out in subsection (2); and (b) stating that the person responsible (if any) or the patient (if the patient gains or regains capacity) will be informed as required by subsection (4). s. 42T (4) A registered practitioner involved in the relevant research project must inform the person responsible (if any) or the patient (if the patient gains or regains capacity) as soon as reasonably practicable of— (a) the patient's inclusion in the relevant research project; and (b) the option to refuse consent for the procedure to be continued and withdraw the patient from future participation in the project without compromising the patient's ability to receive any available alternative treatment or care. (5) The registered practitioner supervising the carrying out of the procedure (or, if there is no such person, the registered practitioner carrying out the procedure) must— (a) forward a copy of the certificate referred to in subsection (3) to the Public Advocate and the relevant human research ethics committee as soon as practicable (and in any
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