http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/18/section/40Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016An Act to make new provision relating to persons who lack capacity; to make provision about the powers of criminal courts in respect of persons with disorder; to disapply Part 2 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 in relation to persons aged 16 or over and make other amendments of that Order; to make provision in connection with the Convention on the International Protection of Adults signed at the Hague on 13th January 2000; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-07-25Expert Participation2022-04-01 PART 2 LACK OF CAPACITY: PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY, AND SAFEGUARDSCHAPTER 6EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF CERTAIN AUTHORISATIONS<Emphasis>Extensions of period of authorisation</Emphasis>Extension of period where responsible person not of the requisite opinion40Schedule3 makes provision for cases where it is proposed to make an extension under section 37 or 38 but the responsible person is not of the opinion that the criteria for continuation are met.S. 40 in operation at 2.12.2019 for specified purposes by S.R. 2019/163, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 4 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.R. 2019/190, art. 2)
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