In the conditions of the modern world, each person to some extent obeys a variety of norms and laws. Their combination, in turn, is referred to as regulatory
documents. These are official acts corresponding to a certain established form. It is about them that will be discussed in this article.
Definition
As mentioned earlier, normative documents are legal acts that are issued and adopted within the competence of a certain authorized official (as well as state and municipal bodies, trade unions, joint-stock companies and partnerships) or at the meeting of referenda in full and accurate following the procedures and procedures, established by applicable law. The latter traditionally contain all the necessary generally binding rules of conduct that are designed for reuse and an unlimited number of people. Nevertheless, it is important to remember that each phenomenon, action or object can have a sufficient number of interpretations. This happened in the case under consideration. It should be noted that a more formal wording says that, from the point of view of law, regulatory documents are business papers that have certain essential features that uniquely characterize them. We will consider the most basic of them in more detail.
Signs
Regulatory documents are characterized by the following criteria: law-making direction; paper form; the presence of details; competency framework; compliance with the constitution and other acts with greater legal force; mandatory familiarization of the population and organizations. These include: publications of an authorized body (local government or government); the mandatory presence of legal norms aimed at systematizing all levels of social relations. In addition, the adoption of a new document may limit or completely invalidate the effect of the old regulatory documents.
Characteristics
Regulatory legal acts, along with the features listed above, also possess some features inherent only to them. Let's consider some of them. To begin with, it should be noted that legislative and regulatory documents should be of a state nature. Indeed, it is the government of the country that has the right to vest individual officials and bodies together with the rights to both preparation and adoption of acts. This also determines the subsequent implementation of the approved documents. It is the state nature that distinguishes the business papers under consideration from any other regulatory acts. The second feature says that regulatory documents should be approved only by authorized bodies or officials. It is important to consider that each of the subjects of law-making activity is limited by its competence. The third characteristic reports that the adoption of a document requires the exact execution of certain procedures. Especially carefully the above rule should be observed when approving new legislative acts. In addition, many different requirements are presented not only to the design, but also to the content. The next feature is the temporal, subjective and spatial boundaries of actions and powers. The main regulatory documents should carry some legal rules. As mentioned earlier, it is this feature that allows us to talk about a universally binding character.
Classification
In connection with all the provisions described earlier, modern state bodies, vested with a law-making function, distinguish normative acts from interpretative and individual ones. It must be clarified that the former are used to clarify and interpret norms or rights. In turn, the latter are acts of enforcement. As a rule, they are used at non-state enterprises, as well as for individual bodies and officials. Normative documents of an organization (non-state) are of a one-time nature of application and are addressed to specific individuals. Thus, it becomes clear that legal acts are a collective concept. It may include various requirements. Consequently, regulatory documents can be classified according to the following basic criteria.
The first criterion is the scope
Acts of external and internal perception are distinguished. It should be noted that the former affect all subjects to which they are addressed. For example, it can be certain individuals and organizations, regardless of the scope of their work.
The second criterion is legal force.
A similar criterion determines the presence of such varieties as laws and regulations. The former are endowed with the highest legal force, and the latter, in turn, include all other regulatory documents. This division also implies the fact that the by-laws not only do not contradict the first category, but also originate from there.
The third criterion is the nature of the subject
The division into categories occurs according to the bodies or individuals responsible for the publication and approval of regulatory documents. As you know, acts can be adopted by referendum, officials, government or state authorities, as well as the president of the country. In addition, it is necessary to single out documents that are approved with the assistance of only one body, and those that require the participation of several structures. The latter type of legal acts is used in cases when issues of general jurisdiction are considered or concerning joint activities.
Regulatory requirements
From the above material it follows that any act needs strict adherence to the rules, from the moment of creation to the annulment in connection with the introduction of a new decree. However, there are also a number of requirements that apply to the legal documents themselves. Next, the most basic conditions will be considered.
The first is objective application
The quality of legal acts plays a crucial role in endowing them with regulatory power. This can be achieved provided that the documents received will not constitute fiction or the fruits of a sick imagination. Normative acts should be applicable in the modern world and serve as a reflection of objective reality. Despite the fact that this requirement is quite general in nature and is used for all legal documents, however, it is precisely when creating and approving new decrees that it becomes most in demand.
The second is a strict structure.
Accepted documents should not constitute a chaotic list of regulations. Mandatory presence of the introductory part, otherwise called the preamble. The tasks and goals are traditionally stated there, the characteristic of the socio-political situation that is observed at the time of adoption is set out. The beginning of the main body of the article may contain a list and a breakdown of the terms used. The following items are listed hereinafter: subjects of emerging legal relations (for example, financial authorities and taxpayers); a description of their duties and rights (payment of taxes, verification of the accuracy of their commission); possible incentives and incentive measures (reduction of tax percentage); possible sanctions (for example, for tax evasion).
The third is simple and clear.
Government bodies or officials involved in the drafting and approval of regulatory documents need to remember one simple fact: the level of education in people is different. However, the same legal acts apply to all. Therefore, they should be compiled in the most understandable form and be designed for people of average intellectual level, sometimes below average. The statement of the essence of a regulatory document must be stated in simple language, however, adhere strictly to the style and, of course, comply with the rules of formal ethics.
Conclusion
Regulatory legal acts are one of the most effective means of introducing changes in the social lifestyle. Of course, this is achieved only with skillful and reasonable compilation.