Advs and Disadvs of Delegated Legislation

Question 1

Adv 1

Answer 1

Quicker to pass and amend than an Act of Parliament, keeps the law up to date

Question 2

Disadv 1

Answer 2

High volume of delegated legislation make it hard to determine what the present law is

Question 3

Adv 2

Answer 3

Judicial and parliamentary control help to avoid any abuse of power by gov ministers or other people with delegated law-making powers

Question 4

Disadv 2

Answer 4

Parliamentary control isn’t often effective, as MPs are too busy to look over them, and controls end up unused