19.—(1) The appropriate authority may, by regulations, make provision for or in connection with the creation and maintenance of metadata for spatial data sets and spatial data services corresponding to the themes listed in Annexes 1, 2 and 3 to the Metadata Implementing Regulation M1.
(2) Regulations under paragraph (1) may, in particular, amend the Metadata Implementing Regulation.
(3) In exercising the power under paragraph (1), the appropriate authority must have regard to relevant existing international standards and user requirements, in particular those in relation to validation metadata.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Marginal Citations
M1Annexes 1, 2 and 3 were inserted into Commission Regulation (EC) No 1205/2008 by S.I. 2018/1338.