Checks and Balances in Utility Regulation The U.K. Experience

In the United States the courts have long been involved in the oversight of regulators. In the United Kingdom, which created its utility regulators from scratch in the 1980s, an alternative system was sought. This system centers on three concerns:...

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Main Author:	Green, Richard
Format:	Viewpoint
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	UTILITIES REGULATORY PROGRAMS REGULATORY CONTROL JUDICIAL REVIEW REGULATORY BODIES COMMISSIONS COMMITTEES ACT OF PARLIAMENT COAL CONCESSION CONSTITUTION CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICITY GENERATION EXPLOITATION GAS LEGISLATION MARKET SHARE MERCURY MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY MPS PIPELINES PRICE CONTROL PRICE CONTROLS REGULATOR REGULATORS SPREAD UTILITY REGULATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/05/440129/checks-balances-utility-regulation-uk-experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11478

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spelling	okr-10986-114782021-06-14T11:02:40Z Checks and Balances in Utility Regulation The U.K. Experience Green, Richard UTILITIES REGULATORY PROGRAMS REGULATORY CONTROL JUDICIAL REVIEW REGULATORY BODIES COMMISSIONS COMMITTEES ACT OF PARLIAMENT COAL CONCESSION CONSTITUTION CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICITY GENERATION EXPLOITATION GAS LEGISLATION MARKET SHARE MERCURY MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY MPS PIPELINES PRICE CONTROL PRICE CONTROLS REGULATOR REGULATORS SPREAD UTILITY REGULATION In the United States the courts have long been involved in the oversight of regulators. In the United Kingdom, which created its utility regulators from scratch in the 1980s, an alternative system was sought. This system centers on three concerns: the procedure followed by the regulator, the substance of the decisions, and the acceptability of the decisions to the public. Three main institutions have oversight roles: the Competition Commission (formerly the Monopolies and Mergers Commission), parliamentary select committees, and the courts. This Note reviews the roles of these institutions. 2012-08-13T15:10:57Z 2012-08-13T15:10:57Z 1999-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/05/440129/checks-balances-utility-regulation-uk-experience http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11478 English Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 185 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Viewpoint Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom
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topic	UTILITIES REGULATORY PROGRAMS REGULATORY CONTROL JUDICIAL REVIEW REGULATORY BODIES COMMISSIONS COMMITTEES ACT OF PARLIAMENT COAL CONCESSION CONSTITUTION CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICITY GENERATION EXPLOITATION GAS LEGISLATION MARKET SHARE MERCURY MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY MPS PIPELINES PRICE CONTROL PRICE CONTROLS REGULATOR REGULATORS SPREAD UTILITY REGULATION
spellingShingle	UTILITIES REGULATORY PROGRAMS REGULATORY CONTROL JUDICIAL REVIEW REGULATORY BODIES COMMISSIONS COMMITTEES ACT OF PARLIAMENT COAL CONCESSION CONSTITUTION CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICITY GENERATION EXPLOITATION GAS LEGISLATION MARKET SHARE MERCURY MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY MPS PIPELINES PRICE CONTROL PRICE CONTROLS REGULATOR REGULATORS SPREAD UTILITY REGULATION Green, Richard Checks and Balances in Utility Regulation The U.K. Experience
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description	In the United States the courts have long been involved in the oversight of regulators. In the United Kingdom, which created its utility regulators from scratch in the 1980s, an alternative system was sought. This system centers on three concerns: the procedure followed by the regulator, the substance of the decisions, and the acceptability of the decisions to the public. Three main institutions have oversight roles: the Competition Commission (formerly the Monopolies and Mergers Commission), parliamentary select committees, and the courts. This Note reviews the roles of these institutions.
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title	Checks and Balances in Utility Regulation The U.K. Experience
title_short	Checks and Balances in Utility Regulation The U.K. Experience
title_full	Checks and Balances in Utility Regulation The U.K. Experience
title_fullStr	Checks and Balances in Utility Regulation The U.K. Experience
title_full_unstemmed	Checks and Balances in Utility Regulation The U.K. Experience
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publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
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Checks and Balances in Utility Regulation The U.K. Experience

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