7Unreasonable reduction of access

7 Unreasonable reduction of access

(1) For subsection 32‑4(2) of the Act, the matters to which the Secretary must have regard in considering whether the criterion in paragraph 32‑4(1)(a) of the Act is satisfied are as follows: (a) the proportion (if any) determined under section 12‑5 of the Act as the proportion of residential care that must be provided to low‑means care recipients, supported residents, concessional residents and assisted residents in the State, Territory or region concerned; (b) the number of allocated places in the State, Territory or region; (c) the number of extra service places in the State, Territory or region; (d) the estimated number of places in the State, Territory or region providing care mainly or exclusively to people with special needs. (2) The Secretary may also have regard to any other relevant matter.