# CTO - time frame between AMHP signing Part 2 and RC signing Part 3

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/cto-time-frame-between-amhp-signing-part-2-and-rc-signing-part-3/2002>\
**Category:** Mental Health Act\
**Tags:** mha-forms, cto\
**Created:** [13 November 2023 10:33 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/cto-time-frame-between-amhp-signing-part-2-and-rc-signing-part-3/2002 "2023-11-13T10:33:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![khoben88](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@khoben88](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/khoben88)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2023 10:33 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/cto-time-frame-between-amhp-signing-part-2-and-rc-signing-part-3/2002/1 "2023-11-13T10:33:08Z")

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I’ve got a patient who is being placed on CTO. The RC has completed the CTO1 part 1, the AMHP has completed their part and we have since discovered there is an issue with the funding and we are waiting for it to be approved before setting the date for part 3.

My question is, is there an expiry time (for lack of better words) between part 2 being signed and part 3 being completed?

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**Author:** ![MariaO](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@MariaO](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/MariaO)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2023 11:52 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/cto-time-frame-between-amhp-signing-part-2-and-rc-signing-part-3/2002/2 "2023-11-13T11:52:54Z")

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Dear Kylie,

page 155 Richard Jones, 25th Edition: 'There are no time limits that regulate the elapse of time that may take place between AMHPs agreement and the signing of Form CT01 by the RC.