Governance authority
An authority type covering bodies that set the overall frameworks, mandates and governance structures other authorities operate within.
Overview
In a regulatory intelligence model, governance authorities sit above the operational regulators: legislatures, ministerial councils and the bodies that appoint, mandate and oversee regulators. Their decisions change who regulates what, rather than the detail of individual rules.
It connects most directly to Legislative authority and Authority type.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Changes in governance, such as a new regulator or a transferred mandate, can move your entire supervisory relationship.
Who it affects
Organisations in sectors undergoing regulatory reform.
Connections
The terms most closely tied to Governance authority. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1List every body of this type with a say over you.
- 2Record the powers each one holds.
- 3Prioritise obligations by the consequences behind them.
From requirement to evidence.
Regulation Layer records governance changes as events that re-route obligations to new authorities.
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