Delegated legislation

• What are the orders in council

  By the king and privy council

  they transfer responsibility between departments.

  E.G. missuse of drugs act 1971.

  also help enforcing acts
• What is the statutory instrument

  Deals with acts too complex for parliament. And makes rules/regulations.
• Case example for statutory Instrument.

  police and criminal evidence act 1984
• What is by-laws

  Laws made by local authority which is in their jurisdiction. They can enforce rules about public behaviour. For example, British airports.
• What is delegated legislation

  assigning responsibility to someone else’s with parliament responsibility.
• Advantage of delegated legislation

  time saving

  easy to amend

  quick law making

  access to experts
• Disadvantage of delegated legislation

  Undemocratic

  difficult wording

  large volume and lack of publicity
• Reasons for delegated legislation

  Need for expert knowledge -e.g. new technology. so it is more reliable.

  Need for consultation - to make sure it is accurate

  Need for local knowledge - parliament cant know everything

  Need for detailed law - lack of parliamentary time. All the other bodies do the rest of the work
• What is the aim of the legislative and regulatory reform act

  To repeal existing laws
• What is the procedures in the legislative and regulatory reform act

  Negative resolution procedure

  affirmative resolution procedure

  super affirmative resolution procedure