s 257 Requests under section 255: supplementary
(1) NHS England must publish procedures for— (a) the making and consideration of requests under section 255, and (b) the reconsideration by NHS England of a decision not to comply with such a request. (2) The procedure mentioned in subsection (1)(b) must provide for the person who made the request to have an opportunity to make representations to NHS England within a reasonable period for the purposes of the reconsideration. (3) NHS England may charge a person a reasonable fee in respect of the cost of complying with a request made by that person under section 255. (4) Before making a request under section 255 a person must consult NHS England . (5) NHS England must publish details of— (a) any mandatory request, and (b) any other request under section 255 with which NHS England is obliged, or decides, to comply.