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Requirements definition

What does Requirements mean? In Development Consent Order (DCO) practice, Requirements are the binding conditions that regulate how, when and on what detailed terms the authorised development may proceed. They typically oblige the undertaker to submit and secure approval of detailed design, construction, and environmental management documents (for example, CEMP, traffic, landscape, contamination and archaeology plans) before commencement, phased works or operation. The term is used in legislation: section 120 of the Planning Act 2008 permits a DCO to impose “requirements”. In most DCOs they are set out in a schedule (often Schedule 2) and function similarly to planning conditions under the Town and Country...

Written health and safety policy requirements for office-based employers: HSWA 1974, Equality Act 2010, Lexcel and HSE enforcement (Great Britain)

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Practice notes

This Practice Note outlines compliance and regulatory obligations linked to health and safety, with a focus on the need for a written health and safety policy. It addresses health and safety requirements in an office-based working environment. Different sectors or workplace-specific contexts may have additional obligations in other settings. For guidance on drafting a health and safety policy, see Practice Note: How to formulate a health and safety policy.

What is a health and safety policy?

A health and safety policy is a written statement describing the organisation’s principles and aims for protecting the health and safety of employees and visitors.

Regulatory requirements

Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (hswa 1974) is the core statute governing occupational health and safety. In essence, employers must, so far as is reasonably practicable, secure the health, safety and welfare of their employees at work, as well as others who could be impacted by what the organisation does or fails to do. Duties also extend to those who are not employees but use the organisation’s premises, including the self-employed. In relation to policy, an organisation with five or as outlined above for context...

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Melanie O'Brien

DG Legal

Melanie read law at King's College London and was then recruited by Herbert Smith LLP (now Herbert Smith Freehills) as a trainee solicitor. After being admitted as a solicitor in 2001, she was retained by Herbert Smith as a solicitor in their litigation department and reached the level of senior associate. She was located at their London office for seven years and advised and acted upon a wide range of commercial and real estate disputes. Melanie left private practice to become a director at DG Legal, a specialist management consultancy practice where she provides advice and assistance in relation to legal practice management, compliance, risk and quality assurance. She also assists firms in setting up legal practices and submitting applications to the SRA for regulatory approval and provides assistance with ongoing compliance including firms' COLP and COFA...

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