As of 7 December 2015, the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) now forms part of the Regulatory Reform Division within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The functions of the previous Executive Director of the OBPR will now be undertaken by First Assistant Secretary of the Regulatory Reform Division. The OBPR will continue to administer the Australian Government’s and Council of Australian Governments’ regulatory impact analysis requirements. This change in governance will not affect the OBPR’s independence in assessing the adequacy and quality of Regulation Impact Statements and Post-implementation Reviews.