In my opinion, administrative rules should be held to certain standard and criteria so as to protect the interest and rights of all the parties involved. They should also be as per correct and acceptable substantive standard and procedural process. To gain legitimacy public participation should be ensured and allow public debate hence making it acceptable in the society, however with some exceptions where secrecy is required. Moreover, in administrative rule making the cost benefit ratio should be carefully considered as this will have a direct effect on the community. The rules should be made to benefit the community at large and where the cost should be kept at minimal if not totally avoided.
For the rules to be effective they have to be practically enforceable and not just theoretically correct. The period and time when the rules are being made and enforced should be reasonable and reflective of the current and anticipated times of the society (Rosenbloom, 2007). Informing the public of the rules and procedures will help in ease of enforcement and acceptance of the laws. Any amendment or change in the law should be communicated to the general public so as to allow them to understand how it will affect them and enable compliancy.
Administrative authorities should be partially independent with interference kept minimal and clearly stated in the law. The interference is at times necessary as the administrative authority is delegated the powers to make laws and regulate. A superior body such as legislative organ, the executive etc delegates those powers to administrative authority who then exercise them on their behalf thus, when the administrative authority fails in their duty the superior authority may legally interfere.
References
Rosenbloom, H. D. (2007). Administrative law for public managers. Essentials of policy and administration. New York: Perseus Books Group.
