The development and use of policies and guidelines in the decision-making process : Policies and guidelines in the decision-making process : a discussion paper

Use of policy in the decision-making process Why policies are used in the decision-making process, the benefits of using policy, some of the concerns about the use of policy, including how the legal doctrine of “legitimate expectations” may limit or restrict changes to existing policies, are examined. [...] To provide some context for the discussion, this paper: poses a series of questions about the use and development of policy in the decision-making process (some are list in the Executive Summary and others at various points throughout the paper); examines what is meant by the term “policy”; highlights the advantages and disadvantages of using policies and guidelines in the discretionary deci [...] The outcome of disputes should not depend on the identity of the persons sitting on the panel for this result would be “difficult to reconcile with the notion of equality before the law, which is one of the main corollaries of the rule of law, and perhaps also the most intelligible one”.21 Although the Court was referring to decisions by administrative tribunals, the principle is also applicable t [...] One of the criteria was the “need of the local community for the proposed establishment” and, to assess that need, a Branch policy established a formula for a particular ratio of licences to the number of residents. [...] The Committee is made up of all sitting Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), who may ask questions of the sponsoring MLA and debate the contents of the proposed legislation to ensure that the interests of their constituents and the broader public are served.30 At the federal level, proposed legislation is reviewed by a standing committee or, in some cases, a special legislative committee.