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126J: Compliance with improvement notice
or “ This rule says you must follow the main instructions in an improvement notice, or you'll be breaking the law. ”

You could also call this:

“The boss can give more time to fix a problem if the fixing time hasn't run out yet.”

If you receive an improvement notice, you might need more time to fix the problem. The chief executive can give you extra time to comply with the notice. They can do this by sending you a written notice that extends the compliance period. However, they can only extend the time if the original period hasn’t ended yet.

The compliance period is the time you’re given to fix the problem. It’s stated in the improvement notice you received. This period includes any extensions that the chief executive might give you later.

If you want to know more about what an improvement notice must include, you can check section 126I(1).

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Next up: 126L: Chief executive may withdraw improvement notice

or “The boss can take back a notice that tells someone to fix a problem, but they can still give a new one later if needed.”

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126K: Extension of time for compliance with improvement notices

Part 4 Administration
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126KExtension of time for compliance with improvement notices

This section applies if a person has been issued with an improvement notice.
The chief executive may, by written notice given to the person, extend the compliance period for the improvement notice.
However, the chief executive may extend the compliance period only if the period has not ended.
In this section, compliance period—
means the period stated in the improvement notice under section 126I(1); and
includes any extension of that period under this section.