# Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 199: Section 198: meaning of “release date”

Status: prospective

For the purposes of section198, A's “release date” is—
(a) the day (if any) on which A is entitled to be released by virtue of section 200; or
(b) if by virtue of section 200 a power to release A before that day is exercised, the day on which A is released under the power.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/section/199 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-199
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