# Mental Capacity Act 2005, Paragraph 78


(1) If the managing authority decide to give an urgent authorisation, they must decide the period during which the authorisation is to be in force.
(2) That period must not exceed 7 days.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/schedule/A1/paragraph/78 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005/schedule-A1/paragraph-78
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