Consult the detailed scoring methodology.
| Question | Answer | Note |
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies solicit comments on proposed (not yet adopted) regulations from the general public? | Yes, throughout government | |
| How are the comments received? |
On a unified website for all proposed regulations; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; through targeted outreach to stakeholders, su...
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On a unified website for all proposed regulations; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; through targeted outreach to stakeholders, such as business associations or other groups. |
https://www.reach.gov.sg/participate/public-consultation
https://www.acra.gov.sg/legislation/ Focus group discussion with targeted stakeholders There are no fixed criteria to identify the interested stakeholders. |
| Are received comments publicly accessible? | Yes, throughout government | |
| Is the rulemaking body required by law to solicit these comments on proposed regulations? | No | |
| Is there a specialized government body or department tasked with soliciting and receiving these comments? | Yes |
REACH, Ministry of Communications and Information
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies report on the results of the consultation on proposed regulations? | Yes, throughout government | |
| How does the government report on the results of the consultation? | Prepares one consolidated response. | |
| Where does the government report on the results of the consultation? | On a unified website for all proposed regulations; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator. | |
| Is reporting on the results of the consultation required by law? | No |
| Question | Answer | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Do ministries or regulatory agencies conduct an impact assessment of proposed (not yet adopted) regulations? | Yes, throughout government | |
| Are there criteria used for determining which proposed regulations are subjected to an impact assessment? | No | |
| Are there any specific regulatory impact assessment guidelines? | Yes |
Smart Regulation Field Guide provides guidelines on the design, implementation and renewal of regulations. (https://www.cscollege.gov.sg/Knowledge/Pages/Smart-Regulation-Field-Guide.aspx)
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| Are impact assessments required by law? | No | |
| Are impact assessment made publicly available? | No | |
| How is this assessment distributed? | n/a | |
| When is this assessment distributed? | n/a | |
| Is there an obligation for regulators to consider alternatives to proposed regulation? | No |
The different agencies have discretionary powers to consider alternatives to proposed regulations on a case-by-case basis.
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| Is there a specialized government body tasked with reviewing and monitoring regulatory impact assessments conducted by other individual agencies or government bodies? | No | |
| Please provide the name of this government body, and explain its functions. | n/a |
| Question | Answer | Note |
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies conduct ex-post reviews? | Yes, throughout government | |
| Are there any criteria for which regulations are subject to ex-post reviews? | No | |
| What specific approaches are used by your government? | Ad-hoc reviews | |
| Are ex-post reviews required by law? | No |
| Question | Answer | Note |
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| Can affected parties request reconsideration or appeal adopted regulations to the relevant administrative agency? | Yes | |
| When appealing against adverse regulatory decisions, which options are typically available to affected parties? |
Administrative review by the regulatory body Administrative review by an independent body Judicial review |
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| Is there any existing requirement that regulations be periodically reviewed to see whether they are still needed or should be revised? | No |