A heading-rich executive summary

To get the gist of this executive summary, all you need to do is skim the 'question and answer' headings.

These headings and subheadings come from the executive summary of Business Case – A new drinking water regulator – August 2019. It used to be available on the Department of Internal Affairs website.

Business Case – A new drinking water regulator

What is the purpose and scope of this work?

Scope

Why do we need a new drinking water regulator?

We cannot be confident in all cases that the water that comes out of the tap is safe to drink.

There are a number of challenges with the current regulatory arrangements

A new drinking water regulator will be critical to lifting performance of the system

What will the new regulator do? 

The functions of the new regulator have been agreed by Cabinet 

What form will the regulator take?

A Crown agent is the preferred form for the regulator

What will the regulator look like?

Governance, advisory and delivery arrangements

What are the transition plans and timeframes? 

The transition between regimes needs to be carefully managed