"Lax enforcement" means that the rules or regulations are not being strictly followed or enforced, allowing people to not comply with them without facing consequences. Full definition
After five years of lax enforcement of Ontario's groundbreaking accessibility legislation, disability activists want Queen's Park to hand over enforcement responsibilities to an independent public agency. (thestar.com)
The USDA is under fire for lax enforcement of existing law. (cfa.org)
The case illustrates all too well the problems that arise from lax enforcement of Hague Convention rights, as well as from a lack of exit controls. (internationalfamilylawfirm.com)