Regulatory Reform - Fifth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 March 2004.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Report under Standing Order No. 141

2 Introduction

Present audit and accounting arrangements

3 Purpose of the proposal

4 Extent of the proposals application

The Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords]

Foundation Trusts

5 Assessment of the proposal against the Standing Order No. 141(6) criteria

Inappropriate use of delegated legislation

Removal of burdens

New and re-enacted burdens and the statutory tests

New burdens

Re-enacted burdens

New burdens: proportionality, fair balance and desirability

Re-enacted burdens: proportionality

Maintenance of necessary protection

Preventing exercise of rights or freedoms

Adequate consultation

Changes in response to initial consultation

Costs and benefits

Costs

Benefits

Subordinate provisions

6 Conclusion

Formal minutes

Written evidence

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

Appendix G

Appendix H

Appendix I

Appendix J

Appendix K

Reports from the Regulatory Reform Committee since 2001

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Prepared 16 March 2004