PART 4STANDARDS

CHAPTER 1DUTY TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS

I125Duty to comply with a standard

1

A person (P) must comply with a standard of conduct specified by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with Chapter 2 if, and for as long as, the following conditions are met.

2

Condition 1 is that P is liable to be required to comply with standards (see Chapter 3).

3

Condition 2 is that the standard is potentially applicable to P (see Chapter 4).

4

Condition 3 is that the standard is specifically applicable to P (see Chapter 5).

5

Condition 4 is that the Commissioner has given a compliance notice to P (see Chapter 6).

6

Condition 5 is that the compliance notice requires P to comply with the standard (see Chapter 6).

7

Condition 6 is that the compliance notice is in force (see Chapter 6).

8

Subsection (1) is subject to the provisions of the compliance notice given to P.

9

For provision about—

a

rights of challenge in respect of the duty to comply with standards, see Chapter 7;

b

standards investigations and reports, see Chapter 8;

c

general matters, see Chapter 9.