21In the case of any carer who is an adult, a local authority does not have to comply with any duties imposed by—
(a)section 24 of SSW(W)A 2014 (duty to assess the needs of a carer for support), or
(b)any regulations made under section 30 of that Act, so far as relating to needs assessments under section 24;
(and accordingly section 25 of that Act (refusal of a needs assessment for an adult carer) does not apply).