Delegated Legislation

• What is Delegated Legislation?

  Law made by some person or body other than Parliament, but with the authority of Parliament.
• What does the Enabling Act create?

  It creates the framework of the law and then delegates power to others to make more detailed law in the area.
• Give an example of an enabling Act.

  Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 - gives the Home Secretary powers to make Codes of Practice for the use of police powers.
• What are the three different types of delegated legislation?

  Orders in Council, Statutory instruments and By-laws.
• What is The Privy Council made up of?

  The Prime Minister and other leading members of the government.
• Orders in council effectively allows the government to do what?

  make laws without going through Parliament.
• What four matters is Orders in Council made on?

  transferring responsibility between government departments, bringing Acts of Parliament into force, dealing with some aspects of foreign affairs, making law in times of national emergency when Parliament is not sitting.
• Reasons for delegated legislation.


  Detailed law

  Expert Knowledge

  Local Knowledge

  Consultation

  Speed
• Who makes Statutory Instruments?


  government ministers
• Who makes Orders in Council?


  Government departments and the King and Privy.
• Who makes ByLaws?


  local authorities
• Give three examples of statutory instruments.
• examples of statutory instruments are:

  Building regulations 2010

  Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

  National Minimum Wage Act 1998

  Coronavirus Act 2020
• Two examples it Orders in Council are

  Energy Act 1976 - fuel crisis

  Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
• What are the two types of Bylaws And some examples.

  Local by-laws-> traffic control Local Government Act 1982 Technical by-laws -> public corporations and certain companies - SWR , Transport Act 2000