What are the three categories of a 'Qualified' statutory duty?

• A. Practicable; Reasonably Practicable; Reasonable
• B. Absolute; Qualified; Optional
• C. Practucable; Reasonably Practicable; Reasonable
• D. Minimal; Moderate; Severe

Answer: (C)

A statutory duty that is not absolute is framed in terms of how feasible and reasonable it is to meet it. The three categories you’ll see describe the levels of obligation: practicable, reasonably practicable, and reasonable. Practicable means something can be done in practice with the available means and resources. Reasonably practicable is the main standard in fire safety and health and safety law; it requires reducing the risk as far as is reasonably practicable, which involves weighing the level of risk against the time, trouble, cost, and effort needed to implement measures. If a duty is described as reasonable, it means acting in a sensible, sane way given the circumstances, without demanding the higher burden of the reasonably practicable test. These three terms together capture how a duty can be required at different levels depending on feasibility and justification, rather than an all-or-nothing obligation.