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.
- Division
- O Public Administration and Safety
- Parent group
- 772 Regulatory Services
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
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.
Activities and examples
- 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 and references
- operating tolls and weighbridge - see ANZSIC 5299 (Other Transport Support Services n.e.c.)
- regulatory activities with a dual role of regulation and public administration - see ANZSIC 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 - see ANZSIC 6923 (Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services)
- regulating their own rules or codes of conduct (i.e. interest groups) - see ANZSIC 955 (Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services)
- providing quality assessment services without enforcement of regulations are included in the appropriate classes of other divisions
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- O Public Administration and Safety
- 77 Public Order, Safety and Regulatory Services
- 772 Regulatory Services
- 7720 Regulatory Services
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 5299 Other Transport Support Services n.e.c. operating tolls and weighbridge is classified there.
- 75 Public Administration regulatory activities with a dual role of regulation and public administration is classified there.
- 6923 Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services building inspection service is classified there.
- 955 Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services regulating their own rules or codes of conduct (i.e. interest groups) is classified there.
In this section
- 7720Regulatory Services
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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