Best Practice Regulation Handbook: Draft - April 2010
The Best Practice Regulation Handbook, which sets out the best practice regulation making processes that the Australian Government requires of its own departments and agencies, is being revised. A draft of the new Handbook is provided below for information and comment.
Please provide any comments you have on this draft document by email to helpdesk@obpr.gov.au.
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A two page step-by-step guide to the preliminary regulatory impact assessment process, to assist in getting started.
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Best Practice Regulation Handbook: Draft – April 2010 Contents
Note: these link to individual chapters of the above PDF [ 1.2 MB]
Part 1 The Government’s regulatory impact analysis requirements
1.1 When does a RIS need to be prepared?
1.2 The RIS process
1.3 Other requirements and information
2 Preparing a Regulation impact statement
2.1 General comments on preparing a RIS
2.2 Assessing the Problem
2.3 Objectives of Government Action
2.4 Options that may achieve the objectives
2.5 Impact analysis – costs, benefits and risks
2.6 Consultation
2.7 Conclusion
2.8 Implementation and review
Appendixes
A Annual regulatory plans
B Five-yearly reviews
C Best practice consultation
D Cost-benefit analysis
E Risk analysis
F Business Cost Calculator
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