Question | Answer |
Who has the authority to make Orders in Council? | The Queen and Privy Council (Prime Minister and other leading members of the Government). |
Why are Orders in Council beneficial to the Government? | The Government is able to make laws without going through Parliament. |
Name 3 matters on which an Order In Council can be made on. | Giving legal effect to European Directives (EU Law), transferring responsibilities between Government departments (e.g giving the powers from the Department of Constitutional Affairs and the Home Office to the Ministry of Justice) and bringing new Acts of Parliament into force. |
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