# Mental Capacity Act 2005, Paragraph 51


(1) If the supervisory body are required to give a standard authorisation, they must decide the period during which the authorisation is to be in force.
(2) That period must not exceed the maximum authorisation period stated in the best interests assessment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/A1/paragraph/51 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005/schedule-A1/paragraph-51
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