Alia Azhari
Quiz by , created more than 1 year ago

F4 DL

340
0
0
Alia Azhari
Created by Alia Azhari over 8 years ago
Close

Delegated Legislation

Question 1 of 14

1

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Delegated legislation is defined as any proclamation, rule, regulation, order, by-law or other instrument made under any ( Ordinance, Enactment, Ordinance, Enactment or other, - ) lawful authority and having legal effect under the Interpretation Act 1967.

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

1

Which of the following statement is legally truly accurate as to subsidiary law making?

Select one of the following:

  • Proclamations are made by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agung; rules and regulations by the Ministries and orders and by-laws by the local authorities.

  • Proclamations are made by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agung; rules and regulations by the local authorities and orders and by-laws by the Ministries.

  • Proclamations are amde by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agung; rules and regulations by the Ministries.

  • Proclamations are made by the YAng Di-Pertuan Agung; rules and regulations by the local authorities.

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

1

What are some if the advantages of delegated legislation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Speed and flexibility

  • Technical knowledge and expertise

  • Take into account future needs

  • Saving of parliamentary time

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

1

The disadvantages of delegated legislation override the advantages of delegated legislation; however there are effective controls to keep delegated legislation in check.
What are some forms of control?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Consultation

  • Judicial Review

  • Lack of Publicity

  • Lack of Parliamentary control

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

1

What is meant by 'Breach of Separation of Powers' as a disadvantage of subsidiary legislation?

Select one of the following:

  • Law is not passed by Parliament as it is the legislature that makes or unmakes law in the country; instead law is being passed by officers of government department.

  • Law is being passed by Parliament as it is the legislature that makes or unmakes law in the country.

  • Law is not passed by government as it is the government that makes or unmakes law in the country; instead law is being passed by officers of government department.

  • Law is not passed by the judiciary as it is the judiciary that makes or unmakes law in the country; instead law is being passed by officers of government department.

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

1

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Delegated Legislation is the law made by an ( Legislative, Executive, Judicial ) authority acting under the powers given to them by the ( primary legislation, secondary legislation ) , in order to implement and administer the requirements of various act.

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

1

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Any subsidiary legislation made in contravention of either parent Act or the Constitution is ( void, voidable, Unenforceable, Illegal ). Eng Keock Cheng v PP (1966)

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

1

Both statutes and delegated legislation under it are expresed in general terms. It is not possible to provide in the Act for each eventually which falls within its remit. It therefore often falls to judges to interpret Acts.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

1

As subsidiary legislation can be produced in large volumes, ordinary MPs and the public find it difficult to keep up to date with developments.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

1

The system is unrepresentative in the some power is given to civil servants who are not democratically elected.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

1

It saves time as Parliament does not have to examine matters of detail.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

1

The system allows law to be enacted very slowly.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

1

All subsidiary legislation must be published in the Gazette.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

1

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

Prior consultation with relevant agencies is often required before the finalisation of delegated legislation. To disregard this requirement may result in the subsidiary legislation to become ( ultra vires, void, procedurally ultra vires, procedurally intra vires ).

Explanation

Previous
Next