2003/04 – 2005/06 SERVICE PLAN Ministry of Health Planning

Summary of Related Planning Processes

Deregulation Plan Summary

As part of the deregulation initiative, major regulatory reviews resulting in statutory, regulatory and policy amendments are being completed in the area of professional regulation, vital statistics and tobacco control legislation. In order to achieve its deregulation targets, the Ministry of Health Planning intends to move away from detailed prescriptive regulations in favour of an increasing emphasis on outcome-based regulatory requirements.

In 2003/04, regulatory requirements will be reduced by approximately 10 per cent. Because significant streamlining related to professional governance cannot be implemented before March 31, 2004, it is projected that there will be further reductions the following year. Based on reductions of 2 per cent in the 2002/03 fiscal year, it is anticipated that the ministry will achieve an overall reduction in regulatory requirements of 38 per cent by 2004/05.

The ministry intends to continue to develop new legislation and policies in 2005/06 in accordance with the principles of deregulation using an outcome-based approach.