PART 3THE FUTURE GENERATIONS COMMISSIONER FOR WALES

The Commissioner

18Commissioner’s general duty

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.