regulatory authority


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Noun1.regulatory authority - a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest
administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities
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Sinha said, "Now I should address you as Digital Communications Regulator." When asked from when the new name of Trai, Digital Communications Regulatory Authority of India, will be effective, Sinha said, "It will be done soon".
Earlier, Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that the Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) will be replaced by a new and unified regulatory authority which will have purview over electronic media, social media and print media.
According to Ogra sources, the regulatory authority has forwarded a summary to the petroleum division suggesting a cut of at least Rs2 in the oil prices.
The new regulator, named Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority, will comprise top officials and representatives from the media industry, the info minister informed.
The Regulatory Authority has also announced the appointment of Fatma Abdulrahman Al Meer as Director of Finance, reporting to the CEO.
"The amendments to the QFC Insurance Business Rules align the prudential framework in the QFC with recent developments in international best practice, and position the regulatory framework to meet the continued expansion in activity by QFC insurers," said Michael Ryan, chief executive officer of QFC Regulatory Authority.
du statement on suspension of BlackBerry Services We have been notified on August 1st 2010 by an instruction from the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the UAE that certain BlackBerry services will be suspended starting October 11th, 2010, says a statement of du.
The MoU was signed on behalf of DFSA by Chief Executive Paul Koster, and Phillip Thorpe, Chairman and Chief Executive of the QFC Regulatory Authority, during the 4th GCC Regulators Summit in Doha.
In light of the section 989(c)(5) regulatory authority to provide for the appropriate treatment of related-party transactions, for example, the Secretary should determine the extent to which the scope of the section 267 regulatory exception should be limited.
The statute grants the Treasury Department regulatory authority to deal with debt issued by "issuers other than C corporations" (e.g., partnerships owned in whole or in part by C corporations).
ISLAMABAD -- Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has launched countrywide crackdown against the pharma companies involved in illegal and unauthorized increase in the prices of medicines.
Ministry increases number of drug inspectors to further strengthen implementation of Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Act 2012, document says

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