Regulatory Gatekeeping Unit

Preliminary Impact Assessment (PIA)

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The Preliminary Impact Assessment (PIA) assists agencies in clarifying the policy problem and options, and identifying
the need for a more detailed Regulatory Impact Statement. A PIA must be completed for all regulatory proposals
being considered by government agencies and statutory bodies unless an exclusion category applies. The PIA
should be completed early in the policy development process, and progressively updated where appropriate.

Name of the proposal: Enter name of the proposal

Agency: Enter agency
Contact officer: Enter contact officer name and title Enter email Enter phone
Select (delete others): Primary, Enter title of legislation
Regulatory instrument/s: Subordinate or Quasi legislation
Select (delete others): Parliament, Select Decision Maker (delete others):
Regulatory implementation: Executive Council, Gazette or other Cabinet, Minister, CEO or other
Select (delete others): Early planning, Enter the time taken to complete this form (in
Current stage of policy Consultation, Substantial Policy minutes)
development: Development, Approval to Draft or
Approval to Print

SECTION 1 – STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM / REASON FOR CHANGE

1.1 What is the nature and 1.
size of the problem? 2.
Alternatively, what is the 3.
reason for change?
1.2 What evidence is
there to substantiate
the problem?
1.3 Why is there a need for Regulatory Failure Please explain
government action?
(select one or more and Market Failure
explain) Public safety
Social/Equity/Justice
Other
SECTION 2 – OUTCOMES
2.1 What are the desired Please remember, outcomes should not pre-align with an option.
outcomes?

2.2 Does the proposal Please provide details about how regulatory burden is reduced.
seek to reduce regulatory Yes
burden on business,
community or No
government?
Red tape reduction savings estimate: $
SECTION 3 – CONSULTATION
3.1 List the stakeholder Please provide details of consultations that have occurred with stakeholders.
groups (business,
community and government)
likely to be affected, directly
or indirectly, and details of
any preliminary
consultation.
3.2 Outline the concerns
raised and how they might
be addressed.
3.3 Have Small Business Yes Please provide details about how the proposal might impact small business
Development Corporation
been consulted regarding No
small business impacts? N/A
If you have any questions or problems completing the PIA please contact the
Regulatory Gatekeeping Unit at regulatorygatekeeping@finance.wa.gov.au
PROBLEM SECTION 4 – SECTION 5 –
OPTIONS IMPACT ANALYSIS
4.1 Describe the policy 5.1 Summarise the benefits
options considered to (positive impacts) on
address the problem or businesses, community and
meet the objectives. government of each option
(nature and extent), providing
evidence and quanitification
where possible.
SECTION 6 – ASSESSMENT
5.2 Summarise the costs
(negative impacts) on
businesses, community and
government of each option
(nature and extent), providing
evidence and quantification
where possible (e.g. compliance
costs, administrative costs).
6.1 Assess whether each
option delivers a public net
benefit or cost. Select the
prefered option and elaborate
on implemention (including any
mitigation measures to offset
adverse effects or transitional
arrangements).

Problem/ Option 1: Status e.g. number of businesses e.g. number of businesses

reason for Quo that might be positively that might be negatively
change... affected, and/or value of affected, and/or value of
product/service? product/service?

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

Problem/ Option 1: Status

reason for Quo
change...

Option 2:

Option 3:

Option 4:

If you have any questions or problems completing the PIA please contact the
Regulatory Gatekeeping Unit at regulatorygatekeeping@finance.wa.gov.au