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regulation ADJECTIVES/NOUN + regulations strict/stringent/tough • The regulations surrounding the handling of nuclear waste are very strict. safety regulations • Every railway has complex safety regulations. government/federal regulations • Small businessman are fed up with government regulations. building regulations (= relating to the structure of buildings ) • The Building Regulations no longer specify minimum ceiling heights. environmental regulations • The Bill stipulated some of the toughest environmental regulations yet seen in the industrial world. planning regulations (= relating to what buildings can be built in an area ) • The house must be demolished because it does not conform to planning regulations. hygiene regulations (= relating to keeping restaurants, hotel kitchens etc clean ) • Hygiene regulations stipulate that the caterer must use suitable equipment. statutory regulations (= that are fixed or controlled by law ) • All government bodies are bound by statutory regulations on, for instance, race and sex discrimination. verbs comply with/meet/conform to regulations • Hotel kitchens must comply with these regulations. break regulations • The penalties for breaking the regulations were severe. make regulations • The Secretary of State can make safety regulations governing the making of goods. tighten regulations (= make them stricter ) • The President is expected to announce new efforts to tighten gun-control regulations. relax regulations (= make them less strict ) • He has voted in favor of relaxing environmental regulations. regulations apply to something • The regulations also apply to new buildings. regulations govern something (= apply to something ) • There are regulations governing the safety of toys. regulations stipulate something (= state what must be done ) • The hospital regulations stipulate minimum staffing levels. phrases rules and regulations • We must reduce the number of rules and regulations.
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noun control of sth ADJ. strict, tight, tough | increased | government, international, official, professional, public, state | legal, statutory | self, voluntary | economic, environmental, financial | price, temperature VERB + REGULATION call for, demand They are calling for tighter regulation of the industry. | introduce | be subject to Theatre, cinema and broadcasting are all subject to regulation by local authorities. PREP. ~ by regulation by local authorities (usually regulations) law/rule ADJ. strict, stringent, tighter, tougher The Act imposes more stringent regulations on atmospheric pollution. | draft | emergency | statutory | building, fire, hygiene, planning, safety, traffic, etc. | EU, federal, government, international, official | prison, school VERB + REGULATION comply with, conform to, meet, observe, satisfy To comply with government hygiene regulations, there must be a separate sink for hand washing. | breach, break, contravene, flout, infringe | adopt, bring in, impose, introduce, issue, make These restrictions are set out in regulations made by the minister. | liberalize, relax The government is under pressure to relax censorship regulations. | tighten | enforce In practice, the regulations are rarely enforced. REGULATION + VERB be designed to The regulations are designed to encourage lower consumption of water. | control sth, govern sth, protect sth regulations governing trade and industry | impose sth, require sth, restrict sth, specify sth, stipulate sth Regulations require water authorities to test sea water for bacteria. | apply (to sth) These regulations apply to all cows sold after June 1998. | come into force REGULATION + NOUN uniform, white shirt, etc. She was wearing the regulation school uniform. PREP. against (the) ~s It's against safety regulations to fix these doors open. | in (the) ~ The limits are specified in the regulations. | under (the) ~ Under the new regulations, each worker must have a rest every two hours. | ~s concerning/regarding There are strict regulations concerning the adoption of children. | ~ on regulations on hygiene PHRASES a breach of the regulations, compliance with a regulation, in accordance with (the) regulations The notice is in accordance with Regulation 7. | rules and regulations