# Independently approve an observation policy

James Whitaker reviews the exact definition and cases prepared by Sarah Hughes. Definition approval stays separate from Data publication.

Source: https://help.smartfact.ai/automation/guides/configsheets-validity-review

Audience: Reviewer

James Whitaker reviews the exact definition and cases prepared by Sarah Hughes. Definition approval stays separate from Data publication.

## Independently approve an observation policy

1. **Read the exact version**

   Read the exact version

   Confirm the five-minute limit and the observation and completeness contracts.

2. **Inspect every expected outcome**

   Inspect every expected outcome

   Check the 299, 300 and 301 second cases and the explicit withdrawal case before approving.

3. **Explain the independent review**

   Explain the independent review

   Record why the complete expected outcomes and original-time meanings are correct.

4. **Record the independent decision**

   Record the independent decision

   Save approval using current reviewer access. A contributor cannot approve their own definition.

5. **Read the retained approval**

   Read the retained approval

   Reload to confirm which reviewer approved this exact version.

[Watch or practise this chapter](https://help.smartfact.ai/automation/demo?guide=configsheets-validity-review&chapter=complete-work&audience=office)

The reviewed definition can now be bound to exact registered Data sources. The resulting native draft still requires its own complete proof and release review.