Regulatory
1.1 A regulatory body is a public organization or government agency that is responsible for legally regulating aspects of human activity.
1.2 The role of the regulatory body is to establish and strengthen standards and ensure consistent compliance with them. Various regulatory bodies oversee different sectors of the economy and public life, including transportation, education, and the sale of food and drugs.
1.3 Workplace health and safety is overseen by state, national, and international regulatory bodies
1.4 The role of a regulatory body is to:
- Impose requirements, conditions, and restrictions on businesses and organizations
- Draft, issue, and revise standards
- Conducting inspections and audits
- Enforcing standards by issuing fines and other consequences for violations
1.5 Other responsibilities include:
- Promoting fair trade
- Protecting consumers
- Adjudicating controversies
- Conducting hearings
- Providing ordinary administrative services