Australia's Office of Best Practice Regulation

The OBPR plays "a central role in assisting departments and agencies to meet the Australian Government's regulatory impact analysis requirements and in monitoring and reporting on their performance. It also serves a similar role for the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in relation to national regulatory proposals."

Regulatory Best Practices Guide

A simple, useful regulatory Guide from British Columbia's Ministry of Community, Aboriginal & Women’s Services issued in 2004.

Who will be interested in this guide?

• Elected officials and staff of municipalities
• Consulting practitioners who provide administrative and legal services to municipalities
• Residents and businesses
• Individuals and groups who consider themselves stakeholders in relation to an issue

Office of Regulatory Assistance (Washington State)

Great site for public and businesses in Washington State, home of Microsoft, might serve as a good model for other jurisdictions.

Voluntary Codes Guide (Canada)

Note: For a comparison between legislated regulatory systems and voluntary codes, see: Legal Aspects of Voluntary Codes by Kernaghan Webb and Andrew Morrison, September 1996.