Guidance

Assessing direct and indirect impacts of regulation on business

How to determine whether a regulatory policy measure has a direct or indirect impact on businesses.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 27 March 2019
• Last updated: 13 November 2025 — See all updates

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RPC case histories: direct and indirect impacts on businesses

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Case history examples and recommendations from the Regulatory Policy Committee for government officials to consider when assessing the impact of regulation on businesses under the Better Regulation Framework.

Published 27 March 2019

Last updated 13 November 2025 + show all updates

1. 13 November 2025

   Updated September 2025

2. 27 March 2019

   First published.