regulation

Society

2022

We explain what a regulation is, what it is for, its parts and other characteristics. Also, what types exist and some examples.

All professional sports are governed by regulations.

What is a regulation?

A regulation is any document issued by any political, social or administrative authority, in which a series of rules is made explicit for the target audience. legal, social, political or of another nature as appropriate.

This set of rules o rules they serve so that the members of a community govern themselves, ensuring the peace social, the productivity or the minimum agreements within it.

Some regulations have a national range of action, others community, such as a club, a park or a play table, applying only to those areas and by consensus of those involved. For example, to play a game of football There are official regulations, but if we play with our friends on the neighborhood court, we can govern ourselves by our own rules.

In any case, a regulation is a set of rules expressed and explained in writing, in such a way that anyone can have access to them and they do not depend on someone to memorize them (running the risk that you alter them at your convenience).

What is a regulation for?

Every regulation is a guarantor of order. They offer a group of individuals a set of rules by which to be governed in a certain area. Thus, they minimize the opportunity for friction, quarrels, irregularities or disorder to arise. They prevent the strongest from imposing their will on the weakest, or from everyone doing things differently.

Regulations reinforce social consensus, that is, they are part of the set of regulations with which we build our societies. In some cases they are very necessary, while in others they can be practically ignored.

Characteristics of a regulation

Each regulation has a scope of validity, in which it must be disseminated.

Every regulation has a specific validity, that is, a period or scope of validity, which may or may not be specified within, or determined by the authorities that issued it in the first place, thus being able to be repealed after the appearance of a new regulation. take his place.

For example, if a board game company decides to change the rules one of its products, will include a new regulation that will make the other one obsolete and invalid.

In addition, to function a regulation must comply with the following:

  • Be specific. Get to the point on your points and don't get lost in information not relevant.
  • Be orderly. The parts of a regulation should be read in a logical order, allowing users to directly search for the specific information they want, while having an overview of the rules.
  • Be impartial. Since we are talking about rules or laws, it is clear that they must be objective and precise, without favoring anyone a priori.
  • Be clear. It must be perfectly written, legible and understandable without the need for clarifications, translators, secret keys or other documents.
  • Be of common acceptance. All the individuals to whom the regulation concerns must know it equally, since it is not possible to abide by rules that are ignored.
  • Be explicit. The rules of a regulation must be written clearly and frontally, not tacit or implied.

Regulation types

There can be millions of forms of regulations, adapted to every occasion or need. But in a very general way, we could distinguish between two types of regulations:

  • General regulations. They pose a broad framework of standards and behaviors to follow, without emphasizing details or particularities. For example, the general public order regulations of a town, or the regulation of a sport Olympic.
  • Internal regulations. Those that are owned by a business, organization or club of any kind and therefore only apply to those who make life in said organization. For example, an internal regulation of debates of the National Parliament.

Parts of a regulation

Regulations usually contain some or all of the following items:

  • Header. It shows the title, subtitle or clarifications that anticipate the reader what is the purpose of the regulation or its scope of action.
  • Preamble. Here is an explanation of the topic that the regulation will address, or its need, or anything that the reader needs to know in advance.
  • Chapters or segments. The parts that make up the body of the regulation, generally ordered from the simplest to the most complicated, or from the most general to the most particular. For example, you can start with a few definitions to make sure everyone understands what the terms that follow refer to.
  • Articles or sections. Smaller parts within each chapter or segment, referring to very specific and specific things.
  • Sanctions The possible punishments for those who violate the rules or, failing that, the site to which they should go to report non-compliance with them.
  • Firm. A stamp, signature or any sign that confirms the authority that issues the regulation and where the rules come from.

Examples of regulations

Here are some examples of regulations taken from real life:

  • Regulations for the Provision of Teaching Services of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso.
  • Regulation of Official Championships 2018 of the Coastal Field Hockey Association.
  • Regulation 2/2005 of Honors, Treatments and Protocol in the Judicial Acts of the Judicial Power of Spain.
  • Regulation of the Use of Rooms of the College of Notaries of the Province of Córdoba.
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