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6. - (1) A doctor to whom a person has been assigned by the Health Authority may, within the period of seven days beginning on the day on which he receives notice of the assignment, make representations in writing to the Health Authority against that assignment, but shall remain responsible for the treatment of the person assigned to him, pending notification of the confirmation or revision of the assignment by the Health Authority.
(2) A pilot scheme provider who has been required under regulation 4(2)(b) to assign a person to a doctor may, within the period of seven days beginning with the day on which that assignment is made, make representations in writing to the Health Authority against the requirement to assign, but shall remain responsible for providing personal medical services for the person to whom the requirement relates, pending notification of the confirmation or revision of the assignment by the Health Authority.
(3) Where representations are made to it against an assignment or, as the case may be, a requirement to assign, the Health Authority shall, subject to paragraph (4), promptly review the decision to assign or to require assignment and shall either confirm or revise it, but no person who participated in making a decision to assign or to require assignment shall participate in a review of that decision.
(4) Where representations are made against a decision to assign or require assignment, the Health Authority shall, before confirming or revising that decision, give the doctor or, as the case may be, the pilot scheme provider, the opportunity of an oral hearing in support of those representations.
(5) The Health Authority shall, within the period of seven days beginning with the day on which it confirms or revises a decision under paragraph (3), notify the doctor or, as the case may be, the pilot scheme provider, accordingly and the provisions of these Regulations shall apply to any assignment or requirement to assign under a revised decision.
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| Book Title: Choice of Medical Practitioners | ||