SOURCES OF LAW
DELEGATED
LEGISLATION WHAT IS DELEGATED
LEGISLATION?
Rules and regulations WHAT ARE THREE
ORGANISATIONS WITH DL?
introduced by bodies
other than Parliament. 1. Government
WHAT ARE THREE METHODS OF departments eg Home
CONTROLLING DL?
Office.
Parliamentary Scrutiny 2. Public organisations
Committees - which can question
eg TFL.
the Minister who introduced the
3. Local authorities.
Act and the civil servants.
Judicial Review - taking the case DELEGATED
to the KBD and getting a high LEGISLATION
court judge to decide whether the
new legislation is in order or not,
eg ultra vires.
WHAT ARE FOUR REASONS FOR USING DL?
Parent Act.
1. Parliament does not have time to debate every small detail of
law, so enabling acts are passed. Eg Social Security Act 1986.
WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF DL?
2. Parliament will not always have the necessary expertise to deal
1. Statutory Instruments with the particular issue.
2. Bylaws 3. DL can be changed more easily and allow a quicker response to
3. Orders in Council challenging circumstances.
4. Parliament cannot always respond quick enough in emergencies
DELEGATED
LEGISLATION WHAT IS DELEGATED
LEGISLATION?
Rules and regulations WHAT ARE THREE
ORGANISATIONS WITH DL?
introduced by bodies
other than Parliament. 1. Government
WHAT ARE THREE METHODS OF departments eg Home
CONTROLLING DL?
Office.
Parliamentary Scrutiny 2. Public organisations
Committees - which can question
eg TFL.
the Minister who introduced the
3. Local authorities.
Act and the civil servants.
Judicial Review - taking the case DELEGATED
to the KBD and getting a high LEGISLATION
court judge to decide whether the
new legislation is in order or not,
eg ultra vires.
WHAT ARE FOUR REASONS FOR USING DL?
Parent Act.
1. Parliament does not have time to debate every small detail of
law, so enabling acts are passed. Eg Social Security Act 1986.
WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF DL?
2. Parliament will not always have the necessary expertise to deal
1. Statutory Instruments with the particular issue.
2. Bylaws 3. DL can be changed more easily and allow a quicker response to
3. Orders in Council challenging circumstances.
4. Parliament cannot always respond quick enough in emergencies
