Section 78O Duty to have regard to best practice standardsF1

Not yet in force

(1)

A public authority must, in providing services to the public or a section of the public in Northern Ireland, have due regard to any published best practice standards.

(2)

A public authority must prepare and publish a plan setting out the steps it proposes to take to comply with the duty in subsection (1).

(3)

A public authority—

(a)

may revise and re-publish the plan if the authority considers it necessary or desirable to do so, and

(b)

must revise and re-publish the plan if relevant revised best practice standards are published in accordance with section 78N.

(4)

In preparing or revising a plan under this section, a public authority must consult the Commissioner.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 7B inserted (22.5.2023 for the insertion of s. 78K, 29.1.2026 for the insertion of ss. 78J(1)(a)(b)(2)(3), 78L(1)(2)(a)(3)-(5), 78M, 78N and 78Q and otherwise prosp.) by Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 (c. 45), ss. 2(1), 10(2); S.I. 2023/566, reg. 2(c); S.I. 2026/75, reg. 2(b)