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diff --git a/lib/views/help/officers.html.erb b/lib/views/help/officers.html.erb
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--- a/lib/views/help/officers.html.erb
+++ b/lib/views/help/officers.html.erb
@@ -187,6 +187,15 @@
       requests, and for good public relations, we'd advise you not to do that.
     </dd>
 
+    <dt id="allowed_responses">My response to an old request on <%= site_name %> has been bounced!<a href="#allowed_responses">#</a> </dt>
+      <dd>After six months of inactivity, <%= site_name %> limits who can respond to a request to stop
+      spammers targeting old requests. At that point, the request can only be responded to by someone who's
+      from the authority. After twelve months, the request is closed to responses from anyone. If you need an
+      old request to be re-opened so that you can respond to it, please <a href="<%= help_contact_path %>">
+      contact us</a>.
+      </dd>
+
+
   </dl>
 
   <p><strong>If you haven't already</strong>, read <a href="<%= help_about_path %>">the introduction</a> --&gt;