Quality of analysis in impact assessments
Expert analysis of impact assessments for five draft new laws submitted to the government for approval. The examples must be approved by the government during the year prior to the latest full calendar year (except those laws that approve or amend the state budget and ratify international agreements).
Points are awarded for each of the following five criteria, with 3 points awarded if all five of the cases reviewed meet the criterion, 2 points for four of the cases and 1 point for three of the cases (total of 15 points).
The draft law contains a definition of the problem, policy objectives and justification for government intervention through a new policy or legislative change
Yes
No
No data available / not assessed
| All five of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (3 points) | |
| Four of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (2 points) | |
| Three of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (1 point) | |
| Less than three of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (0 points) |
The draft law considers an alternative option aside from the status quo and developing a new regulation
Yes
No
No data available / not assessed
| All five of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (3 points) | |
| Four of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (2 points) | |
| Three of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (1 point) | |
| Less than three of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (0 points) |
The draft law provides a reasonable assessment of costs (including indication of the source/ sources of funding for costs occurring in all affected impact areas) and the benefits of at least the preferred option, which helps to explain why the preferred option is selected
Yes
No
No data available / not assessed
| All five of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (3 points) | |
| Four of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (2 points) | |
| Three of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (1 point) | |
| Less than three of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (0 points) |
The draft law analyses implementation and enforcement issues by providing information on how and by whom the policy is likely to be implemented
Yes
No
No data available / not assessed
| All five of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (3 points) | |
| Four of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (2 points) | |
| Three of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (1 point) | |
| Less than three of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (0 points) |
The draft law includes a description of mechanisms to be used for monitoring and evaluating progress for, and identifying obstacles to, successful implementation of the policy
Yes
No
No data available / not assessed
| All five of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (3 points) | |
| Four of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (2 points) | |
| Three of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (1 point) | |
| Less than three of the cases reviewed meet the criterion (0 points) |