PART 4 E+WSTANDARDS

CHAPTER 5E+WSTANDARDS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY APPLICABLE

42Duty to make certain service delivery standards specifically applicableE+W

(1)This section applies if regulations under section 39 provide for any service delivery standard to be specifically applicable to a person (P).

(2)The Welsh Ministers must secure that regulations under section 39 provide for service delivery standards relating to all of the activities specified in Schedule 9 (so far as such standards have been specified by the Welsh Ministers under section 26(1)) to be specifically applicable to P if, and to the extent that, P carries out those activities.

(3)But the Welsh Ministers need not secure that regulations provide for service delivery standards to be specifically applicable to P in relation to an activity specified in Schedule 9 if, or to the extent that—

(a)a standards report under section 64 indicates that it would be unreasonable or disproportionate for service delivery standards to be specifically applicable to P in relation to that activity, or

(b)the Welsh Ministers think it would be unreasonable or disproportionate for service delivery standards to be specifically applicable to P in relation to that activity.

(4)This section does not prevent regulations under section 39 from providing for other service delivery standards to be specifically applicable to P.

(5)The Welsh Ministers may, by order, amend Schedule 9 by adding, omitting or amending a reference to an activity.

Commencement Information

I1S. 42 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/969, art. 2(i)(i)