# Mental Capacity Act 2005, Paragraph 142


Appointment regulations may provide that the procedure for appointing a representative may begin at any time after a request for a standard authorisation is made (including a time before the request has been disposed of).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/A1/paragraph/142 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005/schedule-A1/paragraph-142
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