Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify and Implement business legal requirements
- Comply with legislation, codes and regulatory requirements
- Systems are established to ensure the legal rights and responsibilities of the business are identified, and the business is adequately protected, especially in regard to Occupational Health and Safety, business registration and environmental requirements
- Taxation principles and requirements relative to the business are identified, and procedures are followed to ensure compliance
- Legal documents are identified, carefully maintained and relevant records are kept and updated to ensure their ongoing security and accessibility
- Insurance requirements are identified and adequate cover is acquired
- Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements monitored
- Investigations conducted to identify areas of non-compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and corrective action taken where required
- Negotiate and arrange contracts
- Legal advice on contractual rights and obligations is sought, if required, to clarify business liabilities
- Potential products/services are investigated and assessed to determine procurement rights and to ensure protection of business interests where applicable
- Conditions applying to production/provision of relevant products and services are investigated to ensure compliance with legal and contractual requirements as required
- Contractual procurement rights for goods and services including contracts with relevant people, negotiated and secured as required in accordance with the business plan
- Options for leasing/ownership of business premises identified and contractual arrangements completed in accordance with the business plan