Article 7 Removals from the list of patients who are violentI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

This Article applies where, on or before 31st March 2004, a person had been removed from a relevant medical practitioner’s list of patients with immediate effect pursuant to paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the 1997 Regulations but –

(a)

confirmation in writing had not yet been given to the Agency under paragraph 10(2);

(b)

reasonable steps had not yet been taken by the relevant medical practitioner under paragraph 10(4) to inform the person whose name had been removed; or

(c)

written notice of the removal had not yet been given to the person by the Agency under regulation 18(8)(b) of the 1997 Regulations^f1.

(2)

In a case to which paragraph (1)(a) applies written confirmation of the request for removal shall be given to the Board by the succeeding contractor within 7 days from the date on which notification was given under paragraph 10.

(3)

In a case to which paragraph (1)(b) applies, reasonable steps shall be taken by the succeeding contractor to inform the patient of the request for removal.

(4)

In a case to which paragraph (1)(c) applies, the Board shall send written notice of the removal to the patient.

Article 7 Removals from the list of patients who are violentI1

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