Accountability and Regulator is transparent Regulator regularly reviews about how they administer the efficiency and transparency and, where appropriate, how effectiveness of their Administration of regulation they enforce regulation (for regulatory practices and should be subject to public example, transparent complaint handling scrutiny. Performance reporting complaints and disputes processes in order to can provide regulators, their mechanisms and determine whether stakeholders, the community transparency about the regulatory outcomes are and the government with a reasons for enforcement being realised. clearer picture of the strengths decisions). Regulator publishes of Victorian regulators’ existing Regulator collects and outcomefocused data on practices and processes, and publishes data that enables it operational performance. where effort is needed to to measure its operational improve performance. However, performance. unless the right things are Government priorities are measured and reported clearly, addressed as part of regulator it is difficult to know how performance reporting. effective a regulator is in achieving its regulatory outcomes. Performance objective Clear and consistent Regulator has documented Regulator strives to regulatory activities key administrative and continuously improve compliance processes and administrative and Inefficient practices represent a activities. compliance processes and regulatory burden to regulated activities. There is a clear purpose for parties and the community. all information that is Enforcement activities are Ineffective enforcement collected. carried out in a way that practices can distort regulatory minimises the impact on Regulator is responsive to outcomes. business (for example, joint lessons learned. inspections with other Regulator undertakes regulators, businesses are appropriate planning and notified in advance of resource management. inspections where appropriate). This can be assisted through greater cooperation with other regulators (see above). Good regulatory practice selfassessment This selfassessment table has been designed to help regulators assess their current practices against good practice. It is recommended to serve as the basis for the regulator to consider what can be done to improve current practices and move towards best practice. For each element of good regulatory practice outlined in the governance and performance matrix under section four of the SOE Framework, the following questions can be used as a guide to help the regulator assess current regulatory practices. Based on the
Accountability and transparency Administration of regulation should be subject to public scrutiny. Performance reporting can provide regulators, their stakeholders, the community and the government with a clearer picture of the strengths of Victorian regulators’ existing practices and processes, and where effort is needed to improve performance. However, unless the right things are measured and reported clearly, it is difficult to know how effective a regulator is in achieving its regulatory outcomes. Regulator is transparent about how they administer and, where appropriate, how they enforce regulation (for example, transparent complaints and disputes mechanisms and transparency about the reasons for enforcement decisions). Regulator collects and publishes data that enables it to measure its operational performance. Government priorities are addressed as part of regulator performance reporting. Regulator regularly reviews the efficiency and effectiveness of their regulatory practices and complaint handling processes in order to determine whether regulatory outcomes are being realised. Regulator publishes outcomefocused data on operational performance. Performance objective Clear and consistent regulatory activities Inefficient practices represent a regulatory burden to regulated parties and the community. Ineffective enforcement practices can distort regulatory outcomes. Regulator has documented key administrative and compliance processes and activities. There is a clear purpose for all information that is collected. Regulator is responsive to lessons learned. Regulator undertakes appropriate planning and resource management. Regulator strives to continuously improve administrative and compliance processes and activities. Enforcement activities are carried out in a way that minimises the impact on business (for example, joint inspections with other regulators, businesses are notified in advance of inspections where appropriate). This can be assisted through greater cooperation with other regulators (see above). Good regulatory practice selfassessment This selfassessment table has been designed to help regulators assess their current practices against good practice. It is recommended to serve as the basis for the regulator to consider what can be done to improve current practices and move towards best practice. For each element of good regulatory practice outlined in the governance and performance matrix under section four of the SOE Framework, the following questions can be used as a guide to help the regulator assess current regulatory practices. Based on the
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