s 6 Taking of appropriate consent
6. Any appropriate consent must for the purposes of this Act be obtained —(a) in writing; (b) from the research subject or tissue donor personally or otherwise obtained in accordance with section 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, as the case may be; (c) after the information referred to in section 12 has been provided and explained to the research subject or tissue donor or the persons authorised to give consent on the subject’s or donor’s behalf under this Part, as the case may be; and (d) in the presence of a prescribed witness and in accordance with such other procedures and requirements as may be prescribed.