Textual Amendments
F1 Sch. A1 inserted (1.4.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.2009) by Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12) , ss. 50 , 56 , Sch. 7 ; S.I. 2008/745 , art. 4(a) ; S.I. 2009/139 , art. 2(c) (with art. 3 , Sch. paras. 3 , 4 )
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.E+W
(2)That period must not exceed the maximum authorisation period stated in the best interests assessment.]