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Regrets deposit involved in a safety procedure (10,4)

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I believe the answer is:

registered post

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'a safety procedure' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'regrets deposit involved' is the wordplay.
'involved' is an anagram indicator (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'regrets'+'deposit'='regretsdeposit'
'regretsdeposit' is an anagram of 'REGISTERED POST'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for registered post that I've seen before include "sign for this?" , "Special form of delivery" , "Specially secure delivery" , "important letters? - with 28a" , "Type of mail" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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