6.—(1) The mental health officer shall, as soon as practicable after being notified under regulation 5, and, in any event, within 7 days of the day on which notice was given, comply with the requirements in paragraph (2).
(2) Those requirements are–
(a)to interview the patient;
(b)to inform the patient of the patient’s rights in relation to such an application;
(c)to inform the patient of the availability of independent advocacy services under section 259 of the 2003 Act;
(d)to take appropriate steps to ensure that the patient has the opportunity of making use of those services; and
(e)to inform the patient’s responsible medical officer–
(i)of whether the mental health officer agrees, or disagrees, that the application that is proposed should be made;
(ii)if the mental health officer disagrees, of the reason why that is the case; and
(iii)of any other matters that the mental health officer considers relevant.