reasons for use of dl

• enabling (parent) act


  where parliament's authority to make delegated legislation is laid down. creates the framework of the law and then delegates power to others to make more detailed law in the area.
• difficult for parliament to make laws in our local areas, members of parliament do not have local knowledge necessary to understand what laws are needed in each area
• parliaments do not have time to make small changes to existing laws to update them
• if there was a war or national crisis, would be problematic to pass laws using legislation process (whole parliament sits) laws may need to be passed quickly