# The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No.10 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009, Paragraph 3: Urgent authorisations


Where a managing authority decides to give an urgent authorisation under paragraph 76 of Schedule A1 to the 2005 Act on or before the 30th April 2009, sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 78 (terms of authorisation) of Schedule A1 to the 2005 Act shall apply as if that sub-paragraph read—
“(2) That period must not exceed 21 days.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/139/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-act-2007-commencement-no10-and-transitional-provisions-order-2009/schedule/paragraph-3
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