Regulation: Audit, Inspection, Standards and Risk: A Handbook for Street-level Regulators

'A splendid contribution', John Braithwaite, Australian National University.
'It is a very useful and distinctive contribution to the literature on regulation, a hands-on approach that will be of considerable value to front-line regulators' Neil Gunningham, Australian National University

This unique text offers the frontline regulator a coherent framework of practice, theory, ethics and competency drawing on academic and professional sources. Written in an accessible style, it contains comprehensive sections on Risk, Standards, Planning, Inspection and Improvement.
The book provides a step-by-step guide through an inspection or audit using the model 'Plan, Inspect and Improve', stages designed to identify problems and to promote improvement.
Authoritative and fully referenced, it is approximately 42000 words and available in paperback and e-book.