18Commissioner’s general duty
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The general duty of the Commissioner is—
(a)to promote the sustainable development principle, in particular to—
(i)act as a guardian of the ability of future generations to meet their needs, and
(ii)encourage public bodies to take greater account of the long-term impact of the things that they do, and
(b)for that purpose to monitor and assess the extent to which well-being objectives set by public bodies are being met.