Section 26: Setting regulatory standards.

(1) The Council shall set the standards for regulation by all
government agencies whether Federal, State or Local Government involved with advertising control with intent to minimise multiple regulation and taxes, reduce the cost of advertising, protect investment in advertising, maintainaesthetic of advertising environment, maintain safety and encourage sustainable advertising.
(2) Before setting standards for regulation, the Council shall undertake a consultative process to enable it receive input from the affected regulators, advertising practitioners, the advertisers, consumers of advertising, all stakeholders and the general public.
(3) Every regulator involved with advertising and marketingcommunications control shall comply with the standards of regulation set by the Council.
(4) Breach of the standard of regulation shall entitle any affected person to right of action for relief as may be appropriate to be granted by the court against any offending regulator.
(5) Every registered practitioner who practices as a regulator in any government agency (Federal State or Local Government) which is in breach of the standard of regulation shall be subject to discipline under this Act.
(6) Subject to the provisions of the Constitution, a regulator shallcompensate an individual or organisation for any loss of property occasionedby the removal of outdoor advertisements, signage or equipment before theterm granted under existing control permit.
(7) Any law which seeks to empower removal before expiration of valid control permit and without due process and provision for compensation shall be invalid and it shall be the duty of Council to intervene as a matter of first recourse and resolve disputes arising from enforcement actions of regulatory agencies.