| foreword | |
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CONTENTS |
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| INTRODUCTION |
| PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS |
| Public Consultation |
| Policy Analysis and Assessment |
| External Research |
| ASSEMBLY POWERS |
| 1. What precisely is the situation or problem that requires attention? |
| 2. What are the objectives and desired results that are to be sought? |
| 3. What options are available for achieving those objectives and results? |
| 4. What structural or institutional changes will be required with respect to each option? |
| 5. What are the likely costs (eg in terms of Human Resources and budget) of each option and are they proportionate to the benefits that are anticipated? |
| 6. What consequences, direct or indirect, desired or undesired, are anticipated for each option? |
| 7. How acceptable to the public and affected groups in the community is each option? |
| 8. What methods of gathering required information on these matters (including consultation with the public and with interested bodies) should be used? |
| 9. After assessment,
which of the options appears likely to be most effective
in achieving the objectives and results? |
| ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS |
| 1. What precisely is the situation or problem that requires attention? |
| 2. What are the objectives and desired results that are to be sought? |
| 3. What options are available for achieving those objectives and results? |
| 4. What structural or institutional changes will be required with respect to each option? |
| 5. What gains in terms of effectiveness and efficiency are anticipated for each option? |
| 6. How acceptable to the public and affected groups in the community is each option? |
| 7. What consequences, direct and indirect, desired or undesired, are anticipated for each option? |
| 8. How acceptable to the public and affected groups in the community is each option? |
| 9. What methods of gathering
required information on these matters (including consultation
with the public and with interested bodies) should be used? |
| 10. After assessment, which
of the options appears likely to be most effective in
achieving the objectives and results? |
| APPENDICES |
| Appendix 1: Policy Analysis Questions |
| Appendix 2: Issues Meriting Research |
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