mandatory provision
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmandatoryandprovision
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mandatory
adjective
uk/ˈmæn.də.tər.i/us/ˈmæn.də.tɔːr.i/
Something that is mandatory must be done, or is demanded ...
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provision
noun
uk/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/us/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/
the act of ...
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(Definition ofmandatoryandprovisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Another is themandatoryprovisionof civil funerals.
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I would much prefer amandatoryprovisionthat young people should be remanded to young offenders centres for non-scheduled offences.
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Would not that be a regulation made under themandatoryprovision?
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Certain questions arise from the abolition of themandatoryprovision.
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That is not amandatoryprovision, but it is a desperately important provision.
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I feel that it is insufficient in this case, and would like thismandatoryprovisionincluded.
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There is only one argument against themandatoryprovision, and that is that magistrates do not like it.
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There is good evidence that themandatoryprovisionis working well.
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That is what we call amandatoryprovision.
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If they wish, they can refuse them and there is nomandatoryprovisionat all.
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People's desires may differ from what is required under amandatoryprovision.
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But certainly in the latter case my understanding is that that is not amandatoryprovision.
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Without amandatoryprovision, the authorities that have done nothing in the past will do nothing in the future.
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However, we have now been told that themandatoryprovisionmust stand.
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Perhaps this is an unusual use of amandatoryprovision.
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We therefore welcome themandatoryprovisionthat there should be a probation report before anyone is subjected to a community service order.
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There is no inconsistency in arguing in some instances for greater discretion and in others formandatoryprovision.
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There might be some doubts there among local education authorities whethermandatoryprovisionshould continue.
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It is unsatisfactory to put in amandatoryprovisionand say it can be overridden.
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But surely the initial effect of abolishing themandatoryprovisionmust be an increase in receptions into prison.
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