At Step 3, agencies assess the quality of their IA and confirm that the analysis is sufficient to inform a decision by government.
The Self-Assessment Tool assists agencies to consider whether the IA provides robust and proportionate analysis across the 7 IA questions. The final IA needs to have addressed all 7 IA questions.
For any key decision, the agency must also produce a statement of sufficiency, signed by a senior public servant confirming that the IA addresses the 7 IA questions, including providing a robust analysis and estimate of the regulatory burden.
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