Commentary on Sections Section 25 – Duty to comply with a standard
40.This section requires a person (referred to here as “P”) to comply with a standard of conduct if, and for as long as, the six conditions listed in subsections (2) to (7) are met.
	Condition 1 is that P is liable to be required to comply with standards. Provision about persons liable to be required to comply with standards is made in Chapter 3.
	Condition 2 is that the standard is potentially applicable to P. Provision about the classes of standard that are potentially applicable is made in Chapter 4.
	Condition 3 is that the standard is specifically applicable to P. Provision about standards that are specifically applicable is made in Chapter 5.
	Condition 4 is that the Commissioner has given a compliance notice to P. Provision about compliance notices is made in Chapter 6.
	Condition 5 is that the compliance notice requires P to comply with the standard (see Chapter 6).
	Condition 6 is that the compliance notice is in force (see Chapter 6).
41.The duty placed on P to comply with a standard is subject to the provisions of the compliance notice given to P (see Chapter 6).