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Annex A: Quality assurance criteria
The following quality assurance dimensions draw on those used by NZIER in its reviews of departmental policy papers and RISs.
All four dimensions must be assessed by the people providing independent quality assurance of Regulatory Impact Statements. The associated questions, however, are indicative and do not purport to be exhaustive.
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Dimensions
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Complete
- Is all the required information (including the disclosure statement) included in the RIS?
- Are all substantive elements of each fully-developed option included (or does the RIS identify the nature of the additional policy work required)?
- Have all substantive economic, social and environmental impacts been identified (and quantified where feasible)?
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Reviewer's opinion:
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Convincing
- Are the status quo, problem definition and any cited evidence presented in an accurate and balanced way?
- Do the objectives relate logically to, and fully cover, the problem definition?
- Do the options offer a proportionate, well-targeted response to the problem?
- Is the level and type of analysis provided commensurate with the size and complexity of the problem and the magnitude of the impacts and risks of the policy options?
- Are the nature and robustness of the cited evidence commensurate with the size and complexity of the problem and the magnitude of the impacts and risks of the policy options?
- Do the conclusions relate logically and consistently to the analysis of the options?
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Reviewer's opinion:
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Consulted
- Does the RIS show evidence of efficient and effective consultation with all relevant stakeholders, key affected parties, government agencies and relevant experts?
- Does the RIS show how any issues raised in consultation have been addressed or dealt with?
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Reviewer's opinion:
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Clear and concise
- Is the material communicated in plain English, with minimal use of jargon and any technical terms explained?
- Is the material structured in a way that is helpful to the reader?
- Is the material concisely presented, with minimal duplication, appropriate use of tables and diagrams, and references to more detailed source material, to help manage the length?
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Reviewer's opinion:
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Overall opinion on quality of analysis
The overall opinion is to be included in the Cabinet paper under the heading Quality of the Impact Analysis
“[Name of team or position of person completing opinion - either from authoring agency or RIAT] has reviewed the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) prepared by [name of agency] and associated supporting material, and
[Statement on whether the reviewer considers that the information and analysis summarised in the RIS meets/does not meet/partially meets the quality assurance criteria]
[Comment on any issues that have been identified in relation to any of the dimensions of quality specified in the quality assurance guidance].”
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