Section 18 Commissioner's general dutyI1

The general duty of the Commissioner is—

(a)

to promote the sustainable development principle, in particular to—

(i)

act as a guardian of the ability of future generations to meet their needs, and

(ii)

encourage public bodies to take greater account of the long-term impact of the things that they do, and

(b)

for that purpose to monitor and assess the extent to which well-being objectives set by public bodies are being met.

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