[Boulevardier]

@ pmmunro - "The independence of BSI from Government is an important principle, but my belief is that Standards should be paid for by a Grant-in-Aid from Government funds and be freely available on-line." (my emphasis)

I totally agree, particularly when it comes to quasi-statutory stuff like the Wiring Regulations.

I suspect the "establishment" is trying to sneakily push out the boundaries of what they can get away with. Perhaps there are grounds for a Judicial Review here - on the grounds that citizens are being deprived of knowledge of the regulations by which they are legally bound. I suspect that the ECJ might take a stand on this as well.

Mike