Class

7720 Regulatory Services

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Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
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Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)

7720 Regulatory Services

This class consists of units both public and private mainly engaged in enforcing regulations, licensing and inspection activities (except regulation of financial and insurance markets, electricity markets and regulatory units with a dual role of regulation and public administration with a significant amount of public administration). The regulations enforced in this class are established by Acts of Parliament and cover technical details that may be subject to frequent change. They are signed into law through the Cabinet Committee, Executive Council or some other body less than Parliament.

Primary activities

  • Consumer protection service
  • Licensing and permit issuance
  • Motor vehicle testing
  • Regulating casino and other gambling
  • Regulating food and agricultural standards
  • Regulating qualification standards
  • Weights and measures regulations

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • operating tolls and weighbridge are included in Class 5299 Other Transport Support Services n.e.c;
  • regulatory activities with a dual role of regulation and public administration are included in the appropriate classes of Subdivision 75 Public Administration;
  • regulating and undertaking the activity at the same time are included in the appropriate classes of the division in which the activity is undertaken;
  • building inspection service are included in Class 6923 Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services;
  • regulating their own rules or codes of conduct (i.e. interest groups) are included in the appropriate classes of Group 955 Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services; and
  • providing quality assessment services without enforcement of regulations are included in the appropriate classes of other divisions.