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6Conditions giving rise to the duty to carry out a means assessment

(1)This section contains the conditions referred to in section 5(1) (duty to carry out a means assessment).

(2)Condition 1 is that—

(a)a person is offered a chargeable service; or

(b)a person is being provided with a chargeable service.

(3)Condition 2 is that the person requests that the authority which made the offer, or is responsible for the provision of the service, carry out a means assessment under section 5.

(4)Condition 3 is that the person provides the authority with any information or documents in the person’s possession, or under the person’s control, which the authority reasonably requires in order to carry out a means assessment under that section.

(5)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision as to who may make the request mentioned in subsection (3), or provide the information or documents mentioned in subsection (4), on behalf of a person who is offered or is being provided with a service.