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- luckyorphan0
I think we're engaged in a semantic pretzel, here.
In order to have adequate oversight, you must implement and enforce established regulations. A gov't cannot practice oversight without being empowered by legal regulations. The regulations serve as the legislative structure that supports oversight. The two are intertwined, not diametrically opposed or even separate.
Please see the Merriam Webster Dictionary definitions:
oversight
1 a : watchful and responsible care b : regulatory supervision <congressional oversight>regulation
1 : the act of regulating : the state of being regulated
2 a : an authoritative rule dealing with details or procedure <safety regulations> b : a rule or order issued by an executive authority or regulatory agency of a government and having the force of lawWith oversight, one can regulate. With regulations, one can oversee.
Just clearing things up a bit.