Delegated Legislation GCSE unit 1

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• when parliament is not sitting (holidays/ elections)

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• eg rules for parks or beaches

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• complicated technical law

1. local councils

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   • eg parking rules alcohol free zones in parks 
2. The national trust

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   • own lots of land, can have own laws about parking, access, littering

1. alcohol free zones

1. the privy council

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   • a group of senior politicians and the Queen.

1. emergency laws
   1. banning terrorist organisation

      Nota:

      • being a member of al qaida was made illegal by an order-in-council after 9/11

1. government ministers

   Nota:

   • the minister for the relavent department  EG PACE rules made by the home office which is in charge of the polcie 

1. PACE codes of practice

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   • the detailed rules in codes A-G of PACE were written by experts in the Home Office for the police. 

1. quick response

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   • EG orders in council for terrorism rules
2. saves parliament time

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   • mean parliament can debate more serious or important laws
3. expert knowledge

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   • By-laws - specialist knowledge of the needs of local area Statutory instruments - specialist TECHNICAL knowledge 
4. the future needs of the country

1. undemocratic

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   • laws not made by an elected body like parliament
2. not scrutinised/ lack of control

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   • a lot of DL is made without parliament closely checking it Might lead to errors or abuse of power 
3. overused

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   • laws are made without public notification.  This might lead to confusion or unfairness if people don't know what the law or rules are.  

1. enabling act/ Parent act

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   • an act of parliament agreeing to pass some powers to another body