This arrangement is intended to ensure secure and independent financial support for effective self-regulation.

"Had we not passed the law to protect children's privacy, it's doubtful that there would be effective self-regulation."

The F.T.C. is monitoring the industry's efforts, saying that self-regulation, if effective, is more flexible and thus preferable to direct government regulation.

Over the years he has heard calls for that from senior medical figures and watched the industry consider introducing effective self-regulation, but then decide not to do so.

And the Liverpool Society warns of the threat of external interference if the profession is not seen to be demonstrating effective self-regulation.

From our experience of the banking crisis we have learnt that not one institution or sector can guarantee effective self-regulation or self-control.

Since we are dealing with an international problem, I remain convinced that effective self-regulation is the best way of achieving sustainable results.

By demonstrating effective self-regulation the profession could fend off policing by others.

The acquisition of effective self-regulation in adolescents illustrates the gain/loss paradigm put forth by Baltes.

And this means effective self-regulation - something that last night's audience clearly believed to be missing from the current framework.