# The Care and Support (Independent Advocacy Support) ( No. 2) Regulations 2014, Regulation 3: Matters to which a local authority must have regard in deciding whether an individual would experience substantial difficulty of the kind mentioned in section 67(4) of the Act

Extent: E+W

In deciding whether an individual would experience substantial difficulty of the kind mentioned in section 67(4) of the Act (difficulty in understanding information etc.), a local authority must have regard to—
(a) any health condition the individual has;
(b) any learning difficulty the individual has;
(c) any disability the individual has;
(d) the degree of complexity of the individual’s circumstances, whether in relation to the individual’s needs for care and support or otherwise;
(e) where the assessment or planning function is the carrying out of an assessment, whether the individual has previously refused an assessment; and
(f) whether the individual is experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2889/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-and-support-independent-advocacy-support-no-2-regulations-2014/regulation-3
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