Building compliance and strengthening oversight of regulatory impact analysis in Malaysia

Regulatory impacts analysis (RIA) is a systemic tool for improving regulatory quality. It requires well-structured processes of managing the obligations effectively to be successful. This chapter assesses the development of Malaysia Productivity Corporation’s (MPC) systems to assess the adequacy of regulatory impact statements (RIS) and support regulator’s compliance with the National Policy on the Development and Implementation of Regulations (NPDIR). This includes evaluating the quality of RIS, developing guidance, institutionalising compliance and ensuring the provision of capacity building activities, including by the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN).