Talk:Regulatory agency

message: I think regulation in the US is much more effective than in the UK. A US regulator will say to companies "Do it", while a UK regulator will say "We're awfully sorry to bother you but we'd like you to do it if it's not too much trouble".  The result is that, in the UK, companies just laugh at the regulators and do whatever they please. Can anyone provide any references? Biscuittin (talk) 16:32, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  National variations 

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=== Functioning ===
Add this paragraph to the bottom of the 'Functioning' section:
The functions of regulatory agencies in perpetuating "collaborative governance" provide for generally non-adversarial regulation. Ex post actions taken by regulatory agencies can be more adversial and involve sanctions, influencing rulemaking, and creating quasi-common law. However, the roles of regulatory agencies as "regulatory monitors" provide a viral function in administering law and ensuring compliance.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Cf2022 (talk • contribs) 02:41, December 22, 2020 (UTC)
Cf2022 (talk) 04:14, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: –MJL ‐Talk‐☖ 16:08, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Some Proposed Changes 

message: Add this paragraph to the bottom of the 'Functioning' section:
The functions of regulatory agencies in perpetuating "collaborative governance" provide for generally non-adversarial regulation. Ex post actions taken by regulatory agencies can be more adversial and involve sanctions, influencing rulemaking, and creating quasi-common law. However, the roles of regulatory agencies as "regulatory monitors" provide a viral function in administering law and ensuring compliance.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Cf2022 (talk • contribs) 02:41, December 22, 2020 (UTC)
Cf2022 (talk) 04:14, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: –MJL ‐Talk‐☖ 16:08, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Functioning 

message: I couldn't figure out the relevance of the Insolvency sidebar to this article. So if there is no objection to removing it from  or anybody else, I propose to do so a week from now.  Aithus (talk) 16:18, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Insolvency sidebar 

message: Birat sunar
@ 103.134.219.17 (talk) 10:35, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Health  

message: I see that regulators are described as "...generally a part of the executive branch of the government", but in the introduction says "A regulatory agency (regulatory body, regulator) or independent agency (independent regulatory agency) is a government authority..."
I believe it would be helpful to add the word 'usually' before "government authority".
We could go further by inserting a short parragraph at the end of the 'Legislative basis' section such as:
Some regulatory bodies are industry-led initiatives rather than statutory agencies, and are called 'voluntary organisations'. They derive their authority from members' commitments to abide by the standards applied by the regulator. DS0022 (talk) 15:01, 2 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Statutory versus Voluntary Regulators 

message: In the Functioning section, I would like to suggest some changes (shown in italics):
In the most light-touch forms of regulation, regulatory agencies are typically charged with overseeing a defined industry. Usually they will have two general tasks:
# creating, reviewing and amending standards expected of individuals and organisations within the industry.
# Intervening when there is a reasonable suspicion that a regulated individual/organisation/company may not be complying with its obligations. Under such an intervention regime, regulatory agencies typically have powers to:
DS0022 (talk) 15:11, 2 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Setting standards before intervention needed