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How enforceable undertaking works in practice.
An enforceable undertaking is a written commitment given to a regulator under which a person or business agrees to take, or to refrain from, specified action. A number of Victorian and national regulators can accept enforceable undertakings as an alternative to enforcement action, or as a way of resolving a matter. An undertaking might include remediation, compliance measures, staff training, or the funding of industry initiatives. Once accepted it is enforceable: if its terms are not met, the regulator can take the matter to court. Whether an enforceable undertaking is available, and whether it is the right outcome, depends on the regulator, the conduct, and the circumstances, and is assessed once the brief has been reviewed.
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