Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How? 3 The Authority Having Jurisdiction could be a governmental entity, which through legislative enactment, can mandate by law, adherence to specific engineering practices or codes. For example, a municipal government may mandate that a certain edition of the National Electrical Code be adhered to in the design of structures. Before a building Certificate of Occupancy can be granted, the municipal code enforcement agency must assure that the applicable portions of the approved edition of the NEC Ò were followed in the design and construction of the structure. Under that scenario, a governmental regulation or law mandated the use of a code. The National Electrical Code will be reviewed; however, a more detailed examination of that Code will be pursued in Chapter 5. The NEC Ò is considered an open-consensus document. Anyone can promulgate a change to that document or submit a public comment. All such proposals and comments are subject to intensive review. A review and amendment process of the Code is conducted automatically over a three-year cycle. Proposals for change are submitted, reviewed, debated, and voted upon by members of the Code Committee, with final approval by the NFPA Standards Council. Any approved changes are included in the next edition of the document. The National Fire Protection Association, the organization responsible for the publication of the NEC, indicates: