Integrating regulatory impact analysis in the Malaysian policy-making process

The OECD Recommendation on Regulatory Policy and Governance states that regulatory impact analysis (RIA) should be integrated into the early stage of policy making. This chapter examines the role of RIA in Malaysia’s policy-making process within the framework of the National Policy on the Development and Implementation of Regulations (NPDIR). The chapter discusses: i) the Regulatory Management Process Requirements and responsibilities of regulators, the National Development Planning Committee (NDPC) and the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) ii) the relationship between RIA and cabinet decision-making processes as well as development planning and iii) co-ordination between MPC and other central government bodies with roles linked to assuring high-quality regulation, including the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and Attorney Generals Chambers (AGC).