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11.—(1) The provider shall only refuse an application made under paragraph 9 or 10 if the provider has reasonable grounds for doing so which do not relate to the applicant’s race, gender, social class, age, religion, sexual orientation, appearance, disability or medical condition.
(2) The reasonable grounds referred to in paragraph (1) shall, in the case of applications made under paragraph 9, include the ground that the applicant does not live in the provider’s practice area.
(3) A provider which refuses an application made under paragraph 9 or 10 shall, within 14 days of its decision notify the applicant (or, in the case of a child or incapable adult, the person making the application on their behalf) in writing of the refusal and the reasons for it.
(4) The provider shall keep a written record of refusals of applications made under paragraph 9 and of the reasons for them and shall make this record available to the Health Board on request.
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