Do ministries or regulatory agencies develop forward regulatory plans – that is, a public list of anticipated regulatory changes or proposals intended to be adopted/implemented within a specified time frame?
The Plans are usually disseminated through the media – radio, television, print and other electronic media. The Ministers of Legal Affairs also conduct press conferences.
Do ministries or regulatory agencies publish the text or summary of proposed (not yet adopted) regulations before their enactment?
Bills are directly distributed at stakeholders' meetings or by emails at the consultation stage.
When deemed necessary, draft texts or summaries are published in the national newspapers of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Do ministries or regulatory agencies have the legal obligation to publish the text of proposed regulations before their enactment?
No
Is the entire text of the proposed draft published?
No
The decision is made on a case-by-case basis where mostly, the proposed draft that is deemed to be in the public interest is published in its entirety and the remainder in a summary form.
Is there a period of time set by law for the text of the proposed regulations to be publicly available?
No
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Do ministries or regulatory agencies solicit comments on proposed (not yet adopted) regulations from the general public?
Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only
How are the comments received?
Through targeted outreach to stakeholders, such as business associations or other groups; through email.
Are received comments publicly accessible?
No
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?
No
Do ministries or regulatory agencies report on the results of the consultation on proposed regulations?
No
How does the government report on the results of the consultation?
n/a
Where does the government report on the results of the consultation?
n/a
Is reporting on the results of the consultation required by law?
No
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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?
No
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?
Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only
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
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Are the laws that are currently in effect available in a single place?
Yes
How are the laws that are in force accessed?
On a unified website managed by the government On a unified website managed by the private sector Printed in an official gazette / journal or ot...
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On a unified website managed by the government On a unified website managed by the private sector Printed in an official gazette / journal or other publication
Can affected parties request reconsideration or appeal adopted regulations to the relevant administrative agency?
Yes
Persons or Firms can write to the respective Minister seeking reconsideration of adopted regulations. The matter would then be assessed and or referred to the level of the Cabinet or Parliament which has the power to repeal or amend regulations. If such is not possible then the person and or firm can seek redress through the Courts.
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
Is there any existing requirement that regulations be periodically reviewed to see whether they are still needed or should be revised?
