delegated legislation Flashcards
what is delegated legislation mean
when parliament gives responsibility to others to make laws
what is primary and secondary legislation
primary-made in parliament that may give authority to a second body
secondary- dl made under the enabling act
what does the enabling act specify
who can make the law
the procedure they must follow to make the law
what the law can be about
what are the 3 types of dl
orders in council
statutory instruments
by laws
who can make order’s in council
privy council
king
what are orders in council used for
transfer responsibility between government departments
bring (parts) acts into force
make laws in emergency’s under civil contingencies act 2004
desolve parliament before and election
who are statutory instruments made by and what do they do
ministers in government departments
they implement the provisions made in acts of parliament in their area of responsibility
aprox how many si are made each year
3000
who are by laws made by
local authorities
public corporations
what are some types of parliamentary controls
enabling act
affirmative resolution
negative resolution
mps questions
secondary legislation scrutiny committee
repeal by parliament
joint committee on statutory instruments
give an example of a satutory instrument
dangerous dogs act 1991
give an example of a by law
the local government act 1972 (ss235-238)
give an example of a order in council
proroguing of parliament 2019
what is the secondary legislation scrutiny committee
they sit in the house of lords and look at statutory instruments that may be interesting or flawed
they can look at many si but can’t make any changes
what is negative resolution
si will become law if not denied in 40 days
not all si can get scrutiny so not very effective
