[H-GEN] Free Trade (was Re: Selections from RISKS DIGEST 19.57)

[Richard Moran]

Frank Brand wrote:
> 
> Raymond Smith wrote:
> 
> > I imagine that self-regulation will be the driving force. Much like the
> > regulation of solictors through the Law Societies, and Barristers through
> > the Barristers Board. The societies will set codes of conduct and
> > professional ethics, and government regulation will play a role in so far
> > as it will empower the socity(ies) to apply effective penalties for
> > breaches of the codes.
> 
> Ahh those wonderful free spirited and free-market barristers allowed the
> NSW barristers to enter their protected domain. (Sorry an issue not
> related to regulation - or is it. Amazing how many legal people end up
> in Parliament. Remember that incompetent, unqualified conveyancer who
> had conveyanced for years in South Australia. Or maybe you are too young
> to remember the battle with dental technicians who were unqualified to
> make dentures, unless they were ordered through a dentist of course,
> when all of a sudden their work was acceptable).

Self regulation is a weird thing, you will all have no doubt noticed
how the quality of our media (print/electronic) has climbed as a
result of self regulation.
Same same taxi licensing, you used to do a course run by the cab
company, then a written and practical test administered by the
transport department.  I don't know the figures, but now it is all
done by the cab company, guess what, there are now fewer fails.

I'm undecided, except to say if nothing else a strict membership
requirement like the institute of engineers might leave you (as the
client) with some warm fuzzy feeling.  I also believe they have some
kind of liability insurance so you _may_ get more than a sorry.


Needless to say this is all my rant, the opinions of Queensland
Transport are not represented above.

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