Regulation Review - IPART - NSW Government

1 Introduction
1 Introduction
Regulation is one of the key tools government uses to achieve its economic, social
and environmental objectives. However, it must be well designed, targeted and
efficiently administered, so that it achieves its objectives at least cost to society. If
regulation is inefficiently or ineffectively designed or administered, it imposes
unnecessary costs on business and the community.
In recognition of the benefits of reduced regulatory burden, the NSW
Government has a target of $750 million in reduced ‘red tape’ costs for business
and the community by June 2015. 1
To help achieve this target, the NSW Government has engaged IPART to
undertake a series of red tape reviews. In undertaking these reviews, IPART is to
examine key areas of regulation, or sectors subject to regulation, and make
recommendations for reforms that could provide savings to business and the
community.
This review is focused on local government compliance and enforcement
activity in NSW.
1.1 What has IPART been asked to do?
The full Terms of Reference (ToR) for this review is provided at Appendix A.
Under this ToR, IPART is to examine local government compliance and
enforcement activity (including regulatory powers conferred or delegated under
NSW legislation) and provide recommendations that will reduce regulatory
burdens for business and the community.
We are to consider:
ways to improve governance of local government compliance and
enforcement activities – including local government roles relative to, and
interactions or coordination with, the NSW Government
ways to improve the capacity and capability of local government to undertake
their regulatory responsibilities
1 Premier’s Memorandum, M2012-02 Red tape reduction - new requirements, February 2012.
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