# Care Act 2014, Section 80: Part 1: interpretation


(1) For the purposes of this Part, an expression in the first column of the following table is defined or otherwise explained by the provision of this Act specified in the second column.
Expression
Provision
Abuse
Section 42(3)
Accrued costs
Section 15(5)
Adult
Section 2(8)
Adult needing care
Section 10(3)
Authority under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Subsection (3) below
Best interests
Subsection (2) below
Cap on care costs
Section 15(4)
Capacity, having or lacking
Subsection (2) below
Care and support plan
Section 25
Care account
Section 29
Carer (other than in sections 58 to 62)
Section 10(3)
Carer's assessment
Sections 10(2) and 12(8) and (9)
Child's carer's assessment
Section 60(2)
Child's needs assessment
Section 58(2)
Daily living costs, amount attributable to
Section 15(8)
Deferred payment agreement
Section 34
Direct payment
Sections 31 and 32
Eligibility criteria
Section 13
Financial assessment
Section 17(5)
Financial limit
Section 17(10)
Financial year
Section 126
The health service
Section 126
Independent personal budget
Section 28
Local authority
Section 1(4)
Needs assessment
Sections 9(2) and 12(8) and (9)
Parent
Section 58(6)
Personal budget
Section 26
Registered care provider
Section 48
Support plan
Section 25
Well-being
Section 1(2)
Young carer
Section 63(6)
Young carer's assessment
Section 63(2)
(2) A reference in this Part to having or lacking capacity, or to a person's best interests, is to be interpreted in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
(3) A reference in this Part to being authorised under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is a reference to being authorised (whether in general or specific terms) as—
(a) a donee of a lasting power of attorney granted under that Act, or
(b) a deputy appointed by the Court of Protection under section 16(2)(b) of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/80 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-act-2014/section-80
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