# \#mha-1983

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## [Who decides S17 leave? You may be surprised](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/who-decides-s17-leave-you-may-be-surprised/3457)

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**Author:** [@CaptainWalker](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/CaptainWalker)\
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**Last updated:** [13 March 2025 20:03 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/who-decides-s17-leave-you-may-be-surprised/3457 "2025-03-13T20:03:04Z")

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The question “Who decides S17 leave?” may appear to be a silly one because ‘everybody’ knows that it is the RC’s responsibility to decide whether to grant leave (surely with MDT involvement and all that jazz). So what’s …