Question NW3197 to the Minister in the Presidency
11 September 2015 - NW3197
Cardo, Dr MJ to ask the Minister in the Presidency
Were the Immigration Regulations that were introduced in 2014 assessed through the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System in his Office to (a) ensure alignment with the National Development Plan and (b) reduce the risk of unintended consequences; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant findings?
Reply:
The above Bill and Regulations have not been subjected to the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (SEIAS). SEIAS was only introduced this year after approval by Cabinet in February 2015. The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) conducted series of awareness and inductions between April and June 2015 for departments to institutionalise the SEIAS.
The implementation of SEIAS for developing or amending policies, legislations and regulations came into effect from 01 July 2015.