DELEGATED LEGISLATION❌ Flashcards
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- orders in council - made by
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- the government
- approved by king and privy council (leading members of government)
2
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- orders in council - allows the government…
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- make laws without legislative process
3
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- orders in council - main use
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give legal effect to European Directives
4
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- orders in council - also used to…
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- transfer responsibility between Government Depts
- Ministry of Justice created, powers of previous Department of Constitutional Affairs transferred to new ministry
5
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- orders in council - privy council can…
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- make orders in council in times of emergency when parliament aren’t sitting
- authority granted in the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
6
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- orders in council - example of emergency
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- war
7
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- by laws - one type
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- made by local authorities (under Local Government Act 1972) or town councils
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- by laws - local authorities involve
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- traffic control, parking, litter (confirmed by relevant secretary of state)
9
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- by laws - another type is
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- public corporations
- british airports authority can enforce rules about public’s behaviour on their premises
10
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- by laws - made by public and nationalised bodies…
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- concern behaviour of the public on their premises
11
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- statutory instruments - made by
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- government Ministers and government departments on areas within their control that they have specialist knowledge in
- eg. The Minister for Transport will deal with road traffic regulations
12
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- statutory instruments - they can be
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- very short whereas others may be long with detailed regulations that are too complex for Acts of Parliament
13
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- statutory instruments - there are about
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- 3000 made each year
14
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- statutory instruments - extra type
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- powers under the Legislative Regulatory Reform Act 2006
- power given in an enabling act
