Delegated Legislation

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

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

What are some if the advantages of delegated legislation?

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?

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

Delegated Legislation is the law made by an [blank_start]Executive[blank_end] authority acting under the powers given to them by the [blank_start]primary legislation[blank_end] , in order to implement and administer the requirements of various act.

Any subsidiary legislation made in contravention of either parent Act or the Constitution is [blank_start]void[blank_end]. Eng Keock Cheng v PP (1966)

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.

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

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

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

The system allows law to be enacted very slowly.

All subsidiary legislation must be published in the Gazette.

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 [blank_start]procedurally ultra vires[blank_end].