The analysis and regulation of safety risk
Office of Regulation Review information paper
The Office of Regulation Review information paper was released in February 1995.
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- Contents
Preliminaries
Cover, Copyright, Contents, Abbreviations, Introduction
About the agencies
Question 1 Agencies’ structures, functions, staffing and funding
Question 2 Risk categories and regulatory responses
Processes for developing and promulgating regulations
Question 3 Processes for formulating regulations
Identifying problems/setting objectives
Question 4 Basis for investigating potential safety problems
Question 5 Trigger risk levels
Question 6 Official guidance on acceptability of risk levels
Question 7 Specification of regulatory objectives
Assessing risk levels, benefits and costs
Question 8 Calculation of risk factors
Question 9 Actual versus perceived risk levels
Question 10 Analysis of benefits and costs
Question 11 Margins of error
Alternative solutions
Question 12 Consideration of alternatives
Information sources
Question 13 Information/consultation
Question 14 Feedback mechanisms
Other issues
Question 15 Replication of overseas testing procedures and regulations
Question 16 Capability to undertake economic analysis
Question 17 Cost-recovery
Summary/digest
About the agencies
Processes for formulating regulations
Regulatory objectives
Regulatory mechanisms
Other findings
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