Regulation 3 Review of the reasoned opinion

Where the responsible medical officer has recorded a reasoned opinion as mentioned in regulation 2(2)(b), the specified person shall, on request, be entitled to one review of that opinion by that officer during the period of 6 months mentioned in that regulation.

On such a review, after considering any representations made by the specified person or that person’s named person, the responsible medical officer shall review the opinion mentioned in regulation 2(2)(b) and decide whether or not to confirm it for the remainder of the period.

The responsible medical officer shall inform the specified person who is the subject of the review, unless to do so would, in the opinion of that person’s responsible medical officer, be prejudicial to the person’s health or treatment, and that person’s named person and the Commission of the outcome of the review.