Section 22 Refusal of a needs assessment for a child aged 16 or 17
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (2014 anaw 4) | Legislation22 Refusal of a needs assessment for a child aged 16 or 17
(1) If a child aged 16 or 17 (or, where applicable, an authorised person) refuses a needs assessment under section 21, the duty under that section to assess the child's needs does not apply.
(2) If a person with parental responsibility for a child aged 16 or 17 refuses a needs assessment for that child under section 21 in circumstances in which the local authority is satisfied that—
(a) the child lacks capacity to decide whether to refuse to have the assessment, and
(b)
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