 Preparing Regulatory Impact Statements and Business Impact Assessments
 Hints and Tips (pdf 42 KB)
VCEC help on how to prepare a RIS or BIA.
 RIS BIA Checklist (doc 259 KB)
VCEC assessment checklist for Regulatory Impact Statements and Business Impact Assessments.
 SCM Checklist (doc 120 KB)
VCEC assessment checklist for Standard Cost Model reports.
Practice Notes
Additional assistance for departments preparing regulatory impacts statements and business impact assessments.
Training
Cost-benefit course and dates for RIS/BIA and SCM training
 Cost recovery guidelines (incorporating guidelines for setting fees and user charges) Sept 07 (pdf 429 KB)
Advice from the Department of Treasury and Finance. The annual rate for 2008-09, as discussed in Section 5.2 of the cost recovery guidelines, is 3%. The Treasuer has fixed, by notice in the  Gazette (pdf 272 KB), the value of a fee unit at $11.35 and the value of a penalty unit at$113.42 for the finanical year commencing 1 July 2008.
 Notices for the Guidance of Legislation Officers (2006) (pdf 165 KB)
Advice from the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Victoria on preparing statutory rules.
Sunsetting Regulations: 2008-09 and 2009-10
Information on upcoming sunsetting regulations.
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Commission Conventions for the Regulatory Reviews Function
The purpose of the Commission Conventions for the Regulatory Reviews Function document is to cover particular issues of detail that are not addressed in the Victorian Guide to Regulation or Premier's Guidelines.
Draft Regulatory Impact Statement Template
Please find attached a draft RIS template (doc 276 KB). The purpose of this template is to provide you with guidance as to how to complete a RIS as is based on the "Victorian Guide to Regulation". The template provides explanation of what is expected within a RIS on a section by section basis including examples of questions that must be answered within the analysis.
Please note that these guidance notes are contained within the hidden text of the document. In order to access this text users should choose "Tools" > "Options" > select "View" tab and then ensure that the box is ticked for "Hidden text".
This document is in draft form. Feedback would be appreciated. Please contact a member of the VCEC reviews team with any questions or queries.
The Government's April 2007 revision of the  Victorian Guide to Regulation (pdf 2.13 MB) provides a framework for the design and evaluation of government regulation. It incorporates guidance of measurement of changes in administrative burden
The  Small Business Regulatory Impact Assessment Manual (2007) (pdf 341 KB) provides practical guidance for policy officers on how to identify and assess the impact of regulation on small business, including advice on costing methodologies and consultation practices appropriate for this sector. This is also now an appendix to the revised  Victorian Guide to Regulation (pdf 2.13 MB).
Frequently Asked Question
Related to regulation review (RIS/BIA)
Regulatory Impact Statements 2004 - Present
Complete list of RISs since 2004
 Key Contacts (pdf 22.9 KB) |
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