Review of the reasoned opinion
3.—(1) Where the responsible medical officer has recorded a reasoned opinion as mentioned in regulation 2(2)(a), the specified person shall, on request, be entitled to a review of that opinion by that officer but not more than once during the period of 6 months mentioned in that regulation.
(2) On such a review, after considering any representations made by the specified person or that person’s named person, the responsible medical officer shall reassess the likelihood of the distress or risk mentioned in regulation 2(2)(a) and decide whether or not to confirm the reasoned opinion for the remainder of that period.
(3) The responsible medical officer shall inform the person who is the subject of the review and that person’s named person and the Commission of the outcome of the review.