A Guide to Regulation (1998)
Office of Regulation Review Guide
Following the establishment of the Office of Best Practice Regulation, to replace the Office of Regulation Review, the Guide to Regulation (1998) has been superceded by the Best Practice Regulation Handbook.
A Guide to Regulation (1998) was designed to assist officials working on the development, review and/or reform of regulation. Government regulators in all Australian Government departments, agencies, statutory authorities and boards are required to use Regulation Impact Statements (RISs). The Guide sets down the major elements of a RIS - including analysis of the costs, benefits and impacts of regulatory proposals, identification of alternative approaches and consultation - all of which underpin sound policy formulation. Also see:
CONTENTS
Preliminaries
Cover, Copyright, Contents, Foreword
A Best Practices for Regulation
A.1 Introduction
A.2 What is a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS)?
A.3 Should a RIS be prepared for all regulation?
A.4 At what stage should a RIS be prepared?
A.5 Key government processes to consider when preparing a RIS
A.6 Role of the Office of Regulation Review (ORR)
A.7 Consequences of non-compliance
B Guidelines for Commonwealth Regulation Impact Statements (RIS)
B.1 Problem or issue identification
B.2 Specification of the desired objective(s)
B.3 Identification of options
B.4 Assessment of impacts (costs and benefits) of each option
B.5 Consultation
B.6 Conclusion and recommended option
B.7 Implementation and review
B (Tax) Guidelines for Commonwealth Regulation Impact Statements (RIS) for Taxation Measures
1 Specification of the policy objective(s)
2 Identification of implementation options
3 Assessment of impacts (costs and benefits) of each implementation option
4 Conclusion and recommended option
C RIS Checklist
C.1 Problem
C.2 Objectives
C.3 Options
C.4 Impact analysis (costs and benefits) of each option
C.5 Consultation
C.6 Conclusion and recommended option
C.7 Implementation and review
C.8 Adequacy criteria for RISs
D Preparing a RIS
D.1 Problem
D.2 Objectives
D.3 Options
D.4 Impact analysis
D.5 Consultation
D.6 Conclusion and recommended option
D.7 Implementation and review
D.8 Adequacy criteria for RISs
E Explanatory Material
E.1 When may regulation be necessary?
E.2 Forms of regulation and alternative instruments
E.3 Cost benefit assessment techniques
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