Legislative review and public consultation
Industry & Investment NSW is responsible for administering a large number of Acts and Regulations, many of which are reviewed periodically.
The review of an Act or Regulation, or proposals for a new Act or Regulation, may involve the release of documents for public consultation, such as discussion papers, position papers, Regulatory Impact Statements, draft Regulations, and Better Regulation Statements.
Non-legislative policy proposals may also involve a public consultation process.
During a public consultation period, all relevant documents can be found under 'Public consultation' below.
The purpose of a Regulatory Impact Statement or a Better Regulation Statement is to show that the costs and benefits of any proposed Act or Regulation have been fully considered and that the proposal will provide the community with the greatest benefit.
All final Regulatory Impact Statements and Better Regulation Statements can be found under 'Regulatory Impact Statements' and 'Better Regulation Statements' below.
A number of Acts provide for the Minister to undertake a review of the Act to determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms of the Act remain appropriate for securing those objectives. After a review is undertaken, the Minister is to table a report on the outcome of the review in each House of Parliament.
Final reports that have been tabled in Parliament can be found under 'Statutory Reviews' below.
Public consultation
Any proposals that are currently out for public consultation will appear under this heading.
- Livestock Health and Pest Authorities (Rural Lands Protection Act 1998)
- Statutory Review of the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 - Issues Paper
- Statutory Review of the Fisheries Management Act 1994
- Mine Health and Safety Act 2004 review - Discussion Paper
- Review of the Rice Marketing Act 1983 - Report and Information Paper
- Proposal to declare Tropical soda apple under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993
Regulatory Impact Statements
These are the final versions of recent Regulatory Impact Statements prepared in connection with Regulations.
- Mining Regulation 2010
- Timber Marketing Regulation 2010
- Exhibited Animals Protection Regulation 2010
- Rural Lands Protection Regulation 2010
- Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2010
- Animal Research Regulation 2010
- Stock Medicines Regulation 2010
- Stock Foods Regulation 2010
- Stock (Chemical Residues) Regulation 2010
- Agricultural Industry Services Regulation 2009
- Forestry Regulation 2009
- Hemp Industry Regulation 2008
- Stock Diseases Regulation 2009
Better Regulation Statements
These are the final versions of recent Better Regulation Statements prepared in connection with Act amendments.
- BRS Nov. 2010: Greenhouse gas injection and storage
233.2 KB
- Updated BRS Sep. 2010: Plantations and Reafforestation Act 1999 and the Plantations and Reafforestation (Code) Regulation 2001 174.9 KB
- BRS Dec. 2009: Plantations and Reafforestation Act 1999 and the Plantations and Reafforestation (Code) Regulation 2001 155.7 KB
- BRS Nov. 2008: Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 (122kb PDF)
- BRS July 2008: Fisheries Management Act 1994 (108kb PDF)
Statutory Reviews
These are the final versions of recent statutory review reports that have been tabled in Parliament.
- Fisheries Management Act 1994 169.1 KB
- Poultry Meat Industry Act 1986 120.3 KB
- Veterinary Practice Act 2003 158.6 KB