sec.31Decision-maker for application to Minister

### sec.31 Decision-maker for application to Minister An access application to a Minister may be dealt with by the person the Minister directs, either generally or in a particular case. However— the Minister may not direct the person to deal with the application to the extent it involves— making a healthcare decision; or appointing a healthcare professional under paragraph (b) ; but the Minister may appoint an appropriately qualified healthcare professional to make a healthcare decision in relation to the application. In this section— deal , with an access application, includes deal with an application for internal review in relation to the access application. making a new decision under section 80 (2) giving notice under section 83 (3) healthcare decision see section 30 . s 31 amd 2009 No. 48 s 229 (sec.31-ssec.1) An access application to a Minister may be dealt with by the person the Minister directs, either generally or in a particular case. (sec.31-ssec.2) However— the Minister may not direct the person to deal with the application to the extent it involves— making a healthcare decision; or appointing a healthcare professional under paragraph (b) ; but the Minister may appoint an appropriately qualified healthcare professional to make a healthcare decision in relation to the application. (sec.31-ssec.3) In this section— deal , with an access application, includes deal with an application for internal review in relation to the access application. making a new decision under section 80 (2) giving notice under section 83 (3) healthcare decision see section 30 . - (a) the Minister may not direct the person to deal with the application to the extent it involves— (i) making a healthcare decision; or (ii) appointing a healthcare professional under paragraph (b) ; but - (i) making a healthcare decision; or - (ii) appointing a healthcare professional under paragraph (b) ; but - (b) the Minister may appoint an appropriately qualified healthcare professional to make a healthcare decision in relation to the application. - (i) making a healthcare decision; or - (ii) appointing a healthcare professional under paragraph (b) ; but - • making a new decision under section 80 (2) - • giving notice under section 83 (3)