F1Part 7BThe Irish Language

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78ODuty to have regard to best practice standards

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.