Section 2 - general duty in relation to improvement
3.Subsection (1) requires Welsh improvement authorities to make arrangements to secure continuous improvement in the exercise of their functions (‘the general duty’).
4.In doing so, a Welsh improvement authority must have regard in particular to the need to improve the exercise of its functions in terms of: strategic effectiveness; service quality; service availability; fairness; sustainability; efficiency; and innovation. These terms are defined in section 4 of the Measure.