Page 93: Regulation Impact Unit (RIU) Since the publication of the in the Department of Treasury draft report there have been advises agencies and provides amendments to the Territory’s administrative support to the Administrative Arrangement Regulation Impact Committee Orders. (RIC). The RIC assesses and Northern Territory Treasury is certifies the adequacy of RISs. now the Department of It is chaired by a Treasury Treasury and Finance. officer with additional officers The Department of Justice is from the Department of the now the Department of the Chief Minister, the Department Attorney-General and Justice of Justice and the Department The Department of Business of Business and Employment. and Employment is now the Department of Business. The Department of the Chief Minister has not changed its name. Pages 231 & 47 Update names as above In the Northern Territory, Page 106: Cabinet Offices with Cabinet acts as gatekeeper as no proposals with an inadequate a formal RIA Gatekeeping Role regulatory proposals may RIS can proceed to decision proceed to Cabinet without a makers with approval from the proponent minister: PRIS/RIS certificate. Note that notwithstanding the RMF The Cabinet Office will not Guideline, the NTG Cabinet proceed with regulatory proposals Handbook (2007) provides: in the absence of certification from the Regulatory Impact Committee. “Regulation Making Ministerial approval is required if Framework regulation is to proceed to Cabinet Submissions seeking or Executive Council in the approval to prepare draft absence of RIS certification or with legislation and to present a certification indicating that the draft Bill in the Legislative Assembly must be regulation does not comply with accompanied by a regulation-making principles. (NT statement from the Government 2007, p. 16) Economic Policy and Frameworks Unit in Northern Territory Treasury with regard to whether the new legislative proposal complies with Regulation Making Framework requirements.” It is also necessary to
Page 93: Pages 231 & 47 Regulation Impact Unit (RIU) in the Department of Treasury advises agencies and provides administrative support to the Regulation Impact Committee (RIC). The RIC assesses and certifies the adequacy of RISs. It is chaired by a Treasury officer with additional officers from the Department of the Chief Minister, the Department of Justice and the Department of Business and Employment. Since the publication of the draft report there have been amendments to the Territory’s Administrative Arrangement Orders. Northern Territory Treasury is now the Department of Treasury and Finance. The Department of Justice is now the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice The Department of Business and Employment is now the Department of Business. The Department of the Chief Minister has not changed its name. Update names as above Page 106: Cabinet Offices with a formal RIA Gatekeeping Role In the Northern Territory, proposals with an inadequate RIS can proceed to decision makers with approval from the proponent minister: The Cabinet Office will not proceed with regulatory proposals in the absence of certification from the Regulatory Impact Committee. Ministerial approval is required if regulation is to proceed to Cabinet or Executive Council in the absence of RIS certification or with certification indicating that the regulation does not comply with regulation-making principles. (NT Government 2007, p. 16) Cabinet acts as gatekeeper as no regulatory proposals may proceed to Cabinet without a PRIS/RIS certificate. Note that notwithstanding the RMF Guideline, the NTG Cabinet Handbook (2007) provides: “Regulation Making Framework Submissions seeking approval to prepare draft legislation and to present a draft Bill in the Legislative Assembly must be accompanied by a statement from the Economic Policy and Frameworks Unit in Northern Territory Treasury with regard to whether the new legislative proposal complies with Regulation Making Framework requirements.” It is also necessary to
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