# Can a file note on section papers be done even after 14 days has passed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Mental Health Act\ **Tags:** mha-forms\ **Created:** [25 October 2024 10:56 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/can-a-file-note-on-section-papers-be-done-even-after-14-days-has-passed/2869 "2024-10-25T10:56:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arthur](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/958977/32.png) [@Arthur](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Arthur)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2024 10:56 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/can-a-file-note-on-section-papers-be-done-even-after-14-days-has-passed/2869/1 "2024-10-25T10:56:23Z")
Continuing the discussion from [Section 3 - name of where treatment is available not mentioned on the A8 form](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/section-3-name-of-where-treatment-is-available-not-mentioned-on-the-a8-form/2537/6): Thank you, that really helps. Can a file note be done even after 14 days has passed? We have a patient on the ward for over 2 weeks and only now papers were email to the MH Act team? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![anonymous34](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anonymous34](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/anonymous34)\ **Post date:** [25 October 2024 11:30 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/can-a-file-note-on-section-papers-be-done-even-after-14-days-has-passed/2869/2 "2024-10-25T11:30:49Z")
For any minor errors yes - if patient was on a s2 - I would be checking if they have been informed of their legal rights under s132 in a timely manner, including their right to appeal - if they have been deprived of their rights and missed their opportunity to appeal to the Tribunal within 14 days of the s2 you may need to consider a secretary of state referral via s67. That’s assuming patient was on s2 of course…