# Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 44: Effect of extension on authorisation where authorised measure unused etc


(1) This section applies where—
(a) an authorisation has been granted;
(b) the period of the authorisation is extended under section 37 or 38; and
(c) when the extension report is made, there is a measure authorised by the authorisation which is not specified by the report as a measure that is proposed to be continued after the end of the current period (as defined by section 39).
(2) From the time immediately after the end of the current period, the provision of the authorisation which authorises that measure is to be treated as cancelled.
(3) See section 41 for the meaning of “measure”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/section/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-capacity-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-44
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