1. Office of Best Practice Regulation Best Practice Regulation Regulatory Impact Analysis Darrell Porter Office of Best Practice Regulation

2. Productivity agenda n Productivity is a key Australian Government priority Reducing the level of unnecessary or poorly designed regulation will contribute to improved productivity and future living standards for all Australians Minimum effective regulation

3. Office of Best Practice Regulation Productivity connection n Almost all regulations can impact on productivity, either through: incentives which they provide to businesses to change operating and investment decisions; or their impacts on compliance costs.

4. Office of Best Practice Regulation Increasing regulatory burden We want to avoid: n unnecessarily complex regulations n excessive costs of compliance n adverse and unintended effects n inefficient use of substantial taxpayer resources

5. Office of Best Practice Regulation Regulatory governance n Efficiency n Transparency n Accountability n Adaptability n Coherence

6. Office of Best Practice Regulation Regulatory principles n Establish a case for action n Examine alternatives to regulation n Adopt option with greatest net benefit n Promote effective guidance to regulators n Revisit regulation regularly n Consult effectively with stakeholders

7. Office of Best Practice Regulation Trigger point n A Regulation Impact Statement is required for all proposals likely to have a regulatory impact on business or the not-for-profit sector, unless that impact is of a minor or machinery nature and does not substantially alter existing arrangements. n Presented to decision maker at the time of the decision

8. Office of Best Practice Regulation Basic elements of a RIS n Problem n Objective(s) n Options n Impact analysis n Consultation n Conclusion and recommended option n Implementation and review

9. Office of Best Practice Regulation 1. Identify the problem n What is the problem to be addressed? n Why should Government intervene? market failure regulatory failure social goal unacceptable risk n Is there existing regulation? If there is, why is further action needed?

10. Office of Best Practice Regulation 2. Objectives of government n What are the objectives of government action? Identify outcomes, goals, targets Link to identified problem Error to preclude reasonable options

11. Office of Best Practice Regulation 3. Range of options n Non-regulatory options Information and education n Self regulation Codes of practice designed and enforced by industry n Quasi-regulation Industry/government agreements n Explicit government regulation

12. Office of Best Practice Regulation 3. Options n Regulation of spinal manipulation based on risk Self regulation Minimum qualifications Regulate upper spinal manipulation (preferred option)

13. Office of Best Practice Regulation 4. Impact analysis n For each option Identify who is affected Analyse costs and benefits Quantify compliance costs Assess impacts on competition Quantify other impacts where possible Level of analysis must be commensurate with the level of impacts

14. Office of Best Practice Regulation 5. Consultation n Consultation statement includes Who has been consulted How was consultation conducted What are their views (highlight dissenting views) How did their views affect the outcome If their views were not addressed, explain why If consultation was limited or not undertaken, explain why

15. Office of Best Practice Regulation 6. Conclusion n Clearly state preferred option n Summarise the costs and benefits for the range of groups affected

16. Office of Best Practice Regulation 7. Implementation and review n How will the preferred option be implemented? n How will compliance costs be minimised? n When will it be reviewed? Evaluation criteria

17. Office of Best Practice Regulation Australian Skills Recognition Information

18. Office of Best Practice Regulation Gatekeeping arrangements n A regulatory proposal cannot proceed to Cabinet or other decision maker unless it has complied with the Governments RIA requirements. n Prime Minister may grant exemption n Online live RIS register at www.obpr.gov.auwww.obpr.gov.au n OBPR independently oversees process and provides training