Regulatory Bodies (Subscribe)
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Better Regulation Executive
http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/regulation/
Unit within the Cabinet Office. Provides guidance on regulatory impact assessments and better regulation.
Better Regulation Task Force
Advises Government on the use of regulation and the scope for de-regulation. Reports, news releases, etc. To become the Better Regulation Commission in 2006.
Charity Commission for England and Wales
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/
Regulates the administration and affairs of registered UK charities. Site gives detailed advice and policies on charitable activities, with a searchable database of UK charities.
Information Commissioner
http://www.dataprotection.gov.uk/
Responsible for regulating the use and storage of personal information, and for overseeing the implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Site provides a searchable online version of the Data Protection Register.
Local Democracy Standards Board
http://www.standardsboard.co.uk/
UK government agency which monitors ethical standards of local authorities and adjudicates in disputes.
Office of the Oversight Commissioner
http://www.oversightcommissioner.org/
Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the changes recommended by the Report of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland (the Patten Report).
The Cabinet Office
http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/
Comprised of several internal regulators for the Government and Civil Service.
