A good board
David Seymour announced:
Regulation Minister David Seymour welcomes the appointment of the Regulatory Standards Board (the Board), established by the Regulatory Standard Act 2025 (the Act).
“The Board will provide expert oversight and advice on new and existing regulation. It will assess laws against principles of good regulatory practice, including necessity, proportionality, transparency, and consistency with the rule of law,” says Mr Seymour.
“The Board will be a strong watchdog. It will make sure the costs of regulations are made clear to voters.
One of the biggest drags on the economy and productivity is regulatory burden, especially regulations that produce few benefits and exact great costs.
The members are:
- Mr Paul Ridley Smith (Chair)
- Mr Ian Chamberlain
- Ms Julie Hardaker
- Professor Ananish Chaudhuri
- Mr Carl Hansen
- Dr Nicola Swain
I know and rate half the members of the board, and the others seem well qualified. If they do a good job, we will all be the winners.
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