26 Refusal of a needs assessment for a carer aged 16 or 17

26  Refusal of a needs assessment for a carer aged 16 or 17

(1)     If a carer aged 16 or 17 (or, where applicable, an authorised person) refuses a needs assessment under section 24, the duty under that section to assess the carer's needs does not apply.

(2)     If a person with parental responsibility for a carer aged 16 or 17 refuses a needs assessment for the carer under section 24 in circumstances in which the local authority is satisfied that—

(a)     the carer lacks capacity to decide whether to refuse to have

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