chapter 6 - Malaysia Productivity Corporation ( MPC)

The Best Practice Regulation Handbook is a tool to
facilitate the implementation of the National Policy.
The Handbook should be used in conjunction
with the National Policy document and provides
guidance for compliance to the policy and
process. It is intended that flexibility is available
for implementation as far as the principles and key
process steps are adhered to. Existing arrangements
should be reviewed to ensure that these fulfill the
policy and process requirements and changes
made when the existing arrangements as indicated.
National Policy on the Development and
Implementation of Regulations as well as Best
Practice Regulation Handbook have been
developed through a consultative process
coordinated by the Malaysia Productivity
Corporation (MPC). Consultations were held and
inputs from a wide range of stakeholders within
government that include representatives from
all ministries and agencies responsible for the
development and implementation of regulations
in a number of sessions held in February and March
2012. These documents were made available for
review on MPC website and all affected parties were
invited to submit their comments on the drafted
policy and the Best Practice Regulation Handbook.
Many useful and constructive comments received
during the consultation sessions and those directly
communicated to MPC have been incorporated
into the two documents.
The capacity and capability of all parties
involved in the management, development and
implementation of regulations will be upgraded
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and the governance and organisational structures
were reviewed to meet the requirements of
international best practices. The inter-connected
nature of the issues dictate that this change be
undertaken in an integrated manner by involving
various Ministries, agencies, industries and other
stakeholders.
The requirements for Best Practice Regulation in
Malaysia include that every Ministry or Regulator
should:
1. Appoint Regulatory Coordinator(s) and notify
the appointment to the gatekeeper;
2. Develop and maintain a system to manage the
regulatory process that meets the requirements;
3. Ensure new regulations to be in accordance
with the defined process;
4. Ensure regulations to serve defined
objectives. Regulatory authorities proposing
new regulatory requirements or regulatory
changes must have clear objectives, evidence
that a problem has arisen, that Government
intervention is required and that new regulatory
requirements are necessary;
5. Examine alternatives, assess impact, hold
consultations & define implementation
strategy; and
6. Explain proposals to stakeholders, maintain
process records & train personnel.
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