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Northern Ireland Act 1998

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78N Review and revision of best practice standards

(1) The Commissioner must, within the period of five years beginning with the day on which best practice standards were last published, review the operation of those standards. (2) The Commissioner may revise or withdraw best practice standards— (a) following a review under subsection (1), or (b) at any other time, if the Commissioner considers it necessary or desirable to do so. (3) The Commissioner must submit any revised best practice standards to the First Minister and deputy First Minister. (4) Subsections (2) to (5) of section 78M apply to revised best practice standards as they apply to best practice standards prepared under section 78M(1).

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78N Review and revision of best practice standards

(1) The Commissioner must, within the period of five years beginning with the day on which best practice standards were last published, review the operation of those standards. (2) The Commissioner may revise or withdraw best practice standards— (a) following a review under subsection (1), or (b) at any other time, if the Commissioner considers it necessary or desirable to do so. (3) The Commissioner must submit any revised best practice standards to the First Minister and deputy First Minister. (4) Subsections (2) to (5) of section 78M apply to revised best practice standards as they apply to best practice standards prepared under section 78M(1).

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