# Rectifiable error - Section 15

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/rectifiable-error-section-15/888>\
**Category:** Mental Health Act\
**Tags:** rectification, mha-forms\
**Created:** [21 April 2022 12:55 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/rectifiable-error-section-15/888 "2022-04-21T12:55:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Saralou50](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Saralou50](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Saralou50)\
**Post date:** [21 April 2022 12:55 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/rectifiable-error-section-15/888/1 "2022-04-21T12:55:05Z")

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Quick question

If an applicant has omitted to putthe date of assessment on the application but has dated the form would this be rectifiable under Section 15?

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**Author:** ![Stephen\_Ward](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Stephen\_Ward](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Stephen_Ward)\
**Post date:** [21 April 2022 15:54 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/rectifiable-error-section-15/888/2 "2022-04-21T15:54:40Z")

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Yes, provided the assessment took place within the required timeframe, ie. no more than 14 days before the application was made.