Part 18

Miscellaneous

Communications, security etc.

Review of decision to withhold postal packet
283
1
This section applies where a relevant item is withheld under—
a
subsection (1) of section 281 of this Act by virtue of subsection (3) of that section; or
b
subsection (6) of that section.
2
On an application—
a
in the case where a relevant item is withheld as mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above, by the specified person; or
b
in the case where a relevant item is withheld as mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection, by—
i
the specified person; or
ii
the person by whom the postal packet was sent,
the Commission shall review the decision to withhold the relevant item.
3
Any application under subsection (2) above shall be made before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the person making the application receives notice under section 282(4) of this Act.
4
On an application under subsection (2) above the Commission may direct that the relevant item should not be withheld; and the managers of the hospital concerned shall comply with any such direction.
5
Regulations may make provision with respect to the making of applications under subsection (2) above.
6
Regulations under subsection (5) above may in particular make provision as to the production to the Commission of relevant items.
7
In this section—
- “postal packet” has the same meaning as in section 281 of this Act;
- “relevant item” means a postal packet or anything contained in it; and
- “specified person” has the same meaning as in that section.