PART 5

ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS
CHAPTER 1

INVESTIGATING FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS ETC

Investigations

Investigating failure to comply with standards etc
71
1
The Commissioner may investigate whether a person (D) has failed to comply with a relevant requirement.
2
In this Part, “relevant requirement” means any of the following—
a
a duty to comply with a standard specified by the Welsh Ministers (see section 25);
b
a requirement included in a decision notice by virtue of section 79 (requirement to prepare action plan or take steps);
c
an action plan (see sections 79 and 80);
d
a requirement included in a decision notice by virtue of section 82 (publicising failure to comply).
3
If the relevant requirement is a duty to comply with a standard, the Commissioner may undertake an investigation under this section only if he or she suspects that D has failed to comply with the relevant requirement.
4
Schedule 10 makes further provision about investigations.
S. 71 in force at 7.7.2015 by S.I. 2015/1413, art. 3(c)