# The Mental Health (Specified Persons' Correspondence) (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Regulation 4: Exercise of power to withhold postal packets


Where a postal packet is withheld the managers of the hospital shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the specified person–
(a) is aware of the right to make an application under section 283(2) of the Act for the review of the decision to withhold the relevant item; and
(b) has the opportunity of making use of independent advocacy services under section 259 of the Act in connection with any such application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/408/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-specified-persons-correspondence-scotland-regulations-2005/regulation-4
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