Vocabulary use

‘Shall’ denotes a requirement;

‘Should’ denotes a recommendation.

‘May’ denotes a permitted course of action;

‘Can’ denotes a possible course of action.

‘Exception’ an alternative requirement for a specific circumstance, referenced in the Indicator;

‘Exemption’ an exclusion from an Indicator, referenced in a Footnote.

‘Appropriate’ refers to what is suitable or proper for a particular need;

‘Adequate’ refers to what is sufficient to meet a need.

‘And’ implies inclusiveness i.e. all items are required;

‘Or’ implies exclusiveness i.e. only one of the items is required.

‘Day’ refers to calendar days unless working days are explicitly specified.

‘Week’ refers to a period of seven consecutive calendar days unless otherwise specified.

‘Month’ refers to a calendar month unless otherwise specified.

‘Year’ refers to a calendar year unless otherwise specified.

Refers to a situation where something shall be done if, and to the extent that, it is needed.

Refers to a situation where something shall be done if it is applicable to the specific situation or circumstances.