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Definition in primary legislation
of
Joint assessment
from
Care Act 2014, S.12(7)
Source
(7) Where a local authority is carrying out a needs or carer's assessment, and there is some other assessment being or about to be carried out in relation to the adult to whom the assessment relates or in relation to a relevant person, the local authority may carry out that other assessment--
(a) on behalf of or jointly with the body responsible for carrying it out, or
(b) if that body has arranged to carry out the other assessment jointly with another person, jointly with that body and the other person.
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