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No refusals requirement
Definition in Statutory Guidance
From:
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice
An assessment, for the purpose of the deprivation of liberty safeguards, of whether there is any other existing authority for decision-making for the relevant person that would prevent the giving of a standard deprivation of liberty authorisation. This might include any valid advance decision, or valid
decision by a deputy or donee appointed under a Lasting Power of Attorney.
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