[Part 5 Urgent Authorisations]

[Part 5 Urgent Authorisations]

[Managing authority to give authorisation

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Only the managing authority of the relevant hospital or care home may give an urgent authorisation.

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The managing authority may give an urgent authorisation only if they are required to do so by paragraph 76 (as read with paragraph 77).

Duty to give authorisation

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(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý The managing authority must give an urgent authorisation in either of the following cases.

(2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý The first case is where—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the managing authority are required to make a request under paragraph 24 or 25 for a standard authorisation, and

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý they believe that the need for the relevant person to be a detained resident is so urgent that it is appropriate for the detention to begin before they make the request.

(3)ÌýÌýÌýÌý The second case is where—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the managing authority have made a request under paragraph 24 or 25 for a standard authorisation, and

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý they believe that the need for the relevant person to be a detained resident is so urgent that it is appropriate for the detention to begin before

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