Regulatory impact assessment (RIA) guidance
Regulatory impact assessment (RIA) is a key tool in delivering better regulation supporting the government's aim of only regulating when necessary and when it is, to do so in a way that is proportionate to the risk being addressed and to deregulate and simplify wherever possible.
Regulatory impact assessments
The Northern Ireland Better Regulation Strategy requires all departments, arms length bodies and other public bodies to consider an RIA as part of their policy development process and when doing so should refer to the following guidance.
- Regulatory impact assessment guidance
- Small and micro business impact test (SAMBIT)
- Standard cost model guidance
- Standard cost model annexes
- RIA template
Other sources of guidance
Northern Ireland Code of Practice on Guidance on Regulations
This code of practice was approved by the NI Executive Committee in July 2010 and is adopted by all NI departments.
The Executive Office's policy toolkit
The Executive Office's policy toolkit is intended to provide a practical overview of the key steps and key phases in the policy development process.