Regulation and its Review 2001-02
Annual Report Series
Regulation and its Review 2001-02 was released on 26 November 2002. The report forms part of the Commission's annual report series and meets its obligation to report annually on compliance by Commonwealth departments and agencies with the Government's Regulation Impact Statement (RIS). The report continues last year's initiative of providing RIS compliance data for each Commonwealth department and agency, as well as for significant regulatory proposals. It also considers some emerging regulatory issues, including accounting for ecologically sustainable development and small business impacts, and regulatory compliance costs.
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- Preliminaries (PDF - 368 Kb)
Cover, Copyright, Foreword, Contents, Abbreviations and explanations - Overview - including key points (PDF - 42 Kb)
- Chapter 1 The rationale for regulation review and reform (PDF - 16 Kb)
- Chapter 2 Compliance with RIS requirements (PDF - 63 Kb)
2.1 Assessment of RIS compliance
2.2 Primary legislation
2.3 Disallowable instruments
2.4 Non-disallowable instruments and quasi-regulations
2.5 Treaties
2.6 National regulation-making - Chapter 3 Compliance by portfolio (PDF - 67 Kb)
3.1 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
3.2 Attorney-General’s
3.3 Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
3.4 Employment and Workplace Relations
3.5 Environment and Heritage
3.6 Family and Community Services
3.7 Health and Ageing
3.8 Industry, Tourism and Resources
3.9 Transport and Regional Services
3.10 Treasury - Chapter 4 Compliance with RIS requirements (PDF - 66 Kb)
4.1 The contribution of the RIS process to better regulatory outcomes
4.2 Emerging issues - Appendix A The COAG Principles and Guidelines and the ORR (PDF - 40 Kb)
- Appendix B Commonwealth legislation reviews (PDF - 15 Kb)
- Appendix C ORR activities and performance (PDF - 36 Kb)
- Appendix D Recent developments in regulatory review and reform in States and Territories (PDF - 25 Kb)
- References (PDF - 16 Kb)
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