(1)A local authority may meet an adult’s needs for care and support if the adult is—
(a)within the local authority’s area, or
(b)ordinarily resident in the authority’s area, but outside its area.
(2)If a local authority meets the needs of an adult who is ordinarily resident in the area of another local authority under subsection (1), it must notify the local authority in whose area the adult is ordinarily resident that it is doing so.
(3)A local authority has the power to meet needs under this section whether or not it has completed a needs assessment in accordance with Part 3 or a financial assessment in accordance with Part 5.