Orders In Council

Question 0

Point 1

Can be used for..
And example

Answer 0

A wide variety of purposes

E.g. Regulations of certain professional bodies

Question 1

Made by whom?

Answer 1

Queen and Privy Council

Question 2

Point 2

When are they used?
And example

Answer 2

When an ordinary statuary instrument would be inappropriate

E.g transferring responsibilities between government departments

Question 3

Point 3

Were used to..

Answer 3

Transfer powers from ministers of UK government to ministers of
Devolved assemblies in
Scotland and Wales

Question 4

Point 4

Used to..
And example

Answer 4

Dissolve Parliament in preparation for a General Election and sometimes make specific law changes

E.g. Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to reclassify cannabis

Question 5

Point 5

In times of emergency..
And example

Answer 5

When Parliament is not sitting,
An Order in Council can be made
Under the Emergency Powers Act 1920
And the
Civil Contingencies Act 2004

E.g used during fuel crisis of 2000