Annex D: Illustrative QA statements

Partially meets

“The Manager, Regulatory Standards in the Ministry of Innovation has reviewed the RIS prepared by the Ministry of Innovation and associated supporting material, and considers that the information and analysis summarised in the RIS partially meets the quality assurance criteria.

In light of the constraints on the policy development process that are identified in the Agency Disclosure Statement, the reviewer considers that the information in the RIS is as complete as could be expected and identifies the main risks and uncertainties. However the RIS does not provide evidence of the stated problem or convincing argumentation for the preferred option, so the need for the proposed regulation is not clear.”

“The Ministry of Innovation's independent RIS review panel has reviewed the RIS prepared jointly by the Ministry of Innovation and the Department of Ideas, and considers that the information and analysis summarised in the RIS partially meets the quality assurance criteria. While the analysis is largely complete, the RIA consultation requirements have not been met as there has not been public consultation on the specific proposals set out in the RIS.”

“The Chief Advisor, Information Quality in the Ministry of Innovation has reviewed the RIS prepared by the Ministry of Innovation and associated supporting material, and considers that the information and analysis summarised in the RIS partially meets the quality assurance criteria. The information in the RIS is as complete as could be expected given the timeframes for policy development. However, while the risks of the preferred option have been identified, ideally analysis on the nature of these risks (including how they would manifest) and how they can be addressed or managed, would be undertaken before decisions are taken.”

Does not meet

“The Ministry of Innovation's RIS review panel has reviewed the RIS prepared by the Ministry of Innovation and considers that the information and analysis summarised in the RIS does not meet the quality assurance criteria, for the following reasons:

• The RIS does not identify or assess of the full range of feasible options, including non-regulatory options;
• The options identified in the RIS are not assessed against the stated objectives; and
• There has been no consultation with affected stakeholders.”

“The Manager, Standards and Compliance has reviewed the RIS prepared by the Ministry of Innovation and considers that the information and analysis summarised in the RIS does not meet the quality assurance criteria, for the following reasons:

• The RIS provides no evidence of the stated problem;
• The RIS provides no information on how the proposals will be implemented, including how detailed regulatory design choices may influence the overall effectiveness of the changes.”