Section 24 — Implementation directive

(1)The competent authority may give a designated provider a directive to implement any system, process or measure, within the permitted time, if the competent authority is satisfied that the system, process or measure is necessary or expedient for the furtherance of the purpose in section 19.

(2)An implementation directive must set out —

(a)details of the system, process or measure to be implemented; and

(b)the time within which the system, process or measure must be implemented.

(3)The competent authority may extend the time within which the system, process or measure specified in the implementation directive must be implemented.

(4)In subsection (1), “permitted time” means the time within which the system, process or measure must be implemented as set out in the implementation directive or, if the time has been extended under subsection (3), the extended time notified to the designated provider.

(5)The competent authority may at any time, on the competent authority’s own initiative —

(a)cancel an implementation directive; or

(b)substitute an implementation directive with another implementation directive.

(6)Where an implementation directive is cancelled under subsection (5)(a), written notice of the cancellation must be given to the designated provider that has been given that directive.