Regulation Impact Statement Updates

Declaration that certain sports supplements are therapeutic goods

24th September 2020

Regulation Impact Statement – Therapeutic Goods Administration

On 18 September 2020, a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Health made a declaration under section 7 of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, which clarifies that certain sports supplements are therapeutic goods.

The declaration is intended to ensure that these sports supplements are subject to regulatory controls commensurate with their level of risk, and that consumers are able to make more fully‑informed...

Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices - Excluded Purposes) Specification

Aust Gov

22nd September 2020

Remaking of sunsetting instrument without significant amendments – Department of Health

On 4 September 2020, the Department of Health remade without significant amendments the Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Purposes) Specification 2010, which will sunset on 1 October 2020. The newly made Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices - Excluded Purposes) Specification 2020 comes into effect on 1 October 2020 and will sunset on 1 October 2030.

The Specification, which is made under the...

Healthcare Identifiers Regulations

Aust Gov

17th September 2020

Remaking of sunsetting instrument without significant amendments – Department of Health

On 20 August 2020, the Department of Health remade the Healthcare Identifiers Regulations 2010 (the old Regulations), which were due to sunset on 1 October 2020, without significant amendments. The Healthcare Identifiers Regulations 2020 (the Regulations) repeal and replace the old Regulations and came into effect on 28 August 2020. The new Regulations will sunset on 1 October 2030.

The...

Disability Services (Eligible Services Standards) Determination

Aust Gov

17th September 2020

Remaking of sunsetting instrument without significant amendments – Department of Social Services

On 24 August 2020, the Minister for Families and Social Services remade without significant amendments the Disability Services Standards (Eligible Services Standards) (FAHCSIA) Determination 2010, which was due to sunset on 1 October 2020. The newly remade Disability Services (Eligible Services Standards) Determination 2020 will sunset on 1 October 2030.

The Determination, which is...

REMOVAL OF INTERVENTION HIERARCHY

COAG

15th September 2020

COAG Decision Regulation Impact Statement – Australian Energy Market Commission

On 10 September 2020, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) released the final rule National Electricity Amendment (Removal of Intervention Hierarchy) Rule 2020.

The AEMC has made a final determination to replace the existing hierarchy of interventions with principles providing flexibility for the Australian Energy Market Operator to select the supply scarcity mechanism or combination of...

CHANGES TO INTERVENTION MECHANISMS

COAG

15th September 2020

COAG Decision Regulation Impact Statement – Australian Energy Market Commission

On 10 September 2020, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) released the final rule National Electricity Amendment (Changes to Intervention Mechanisms) Rule 2020.

The AEMC has made a final rule that amends the National Electricity Rules (NER) to improve the efficiency and clarity of intervention mechanisms. The final rule removes the mandatory restrictions framework and the obligation to...

McCarthy Review, Independent Observers and Marine Order

Post-implementation Reviews

15th September 2020

Post-Implementation Review – Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority

On 17 May 2018, the (then) Minister for Agriculture announced the Australian Government would act on several recommendations outlined in the McCarthy Review to limit the risk of heat stress in sheep exported to or through the Middle East, to improve animal welfare outcomes while supporting the continuation of the trade.

The Australian...

Wind-up of Eligible Rollover Funds

Aust Gov

28th August 2020

Independent Review – The Treasury

On 6 February 2020, the Government introduced Treasury Laws Amendment (Reuniting More Superannuation) Bill 2020, which seeks to facilitate the closure of Eligible Rollover Funds (ERFs) by 30 June 2021 and enable the Commissioner of Taxation to reunite amounts received from ERFs with a superannuation fund member's active account.

An ERF is a fund that is eligible to receive benefits rolled over from another superannuation fund without member...

Changes to the Regulatory Framework Applying to the Franchise Sector

Aust Gov

26th August 2020

Regulation Impact Statement – Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

On 20 August 2020, the Australian Government announced reforms to franchising regulation in Australia in response to the findings of the Parliamentary Joint Committee’s (PJC) Fairness in Franchising report.

A Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) was prepared and certified by the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER). The RIS highlights several problems in the relationship...

Allocation Limits for 26 GHz Spectrum Auction

Aust Gov

13th August 2020

On 13 August 2020, the Australian Government issued a direction to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to impose a 1 GHz allocation limit for spectrum licences in the 26 GHz band. ACMA is preparing to allocate these licences in an auction expected to commence in late March 2021.

A Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) was prepared and certified by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (DITRDC). The RIS identifies...