The Office for Standardisation, Metrology and Testing is also authorised to impose fines.

The corporate governance side of the matter has received rather more in the way of regulation and standardisation as there is a longer history of regulation in this area.

Differences between men and women are apparent in the standardisation of benefits for single parents, the reintegration into employment of single parents on social assistance benefit, and the separate facilities provided to support women within the overall social support system.