Parliamentary Law Making

Question 1

Public bills

Answer 1

Affect the whole public

Question 2

Private member bills

Answer 2

Public bills that are put forward by back bench member of parliament

Question 3

Private bills

Answer 3

Only affect one group or area of the community

Question 4

Hybrid bills

Answer 4

Public bills that affect small areas or groups of people

Question 5

First reading

Answer 5

Name and subject matter is introduced

Question 6

Second reading

Answer 6

Bill is explained followed by a debate and a vote

Question 7

Committee stage

Answer 7

Bill is scrutinised and amendments are made

Question 8

Third reading

Answer 8

Final debate about the new amendments

Question 9

Delegated legislation

Answer 9

Law made by someone other than parliament but with the authority of parliament

Question 10

Statutory instruments

Answer 10

Issued by gov ministers

Question 11

By laws

Answer 11

Made by local authorities to cover local issues

Question 12

Orders in council

Answer 12

Introduced by the privy council in times of emergency

Question 13

Literal rule

Answer 13

The judges take the dictionary meaning of the word

Question 14

Golden rule

Answer 14

When the judges alter the words in the statute so there is no absurdity

Question 15

Mischief rule

Answer 15

Gets the judges to look at what gap in law the legislation was intended to cover

Question 16

Purposive approach

Answer 16

Looks at the intentions behind the passing of the act

Question 17

Intrinsic aids

Answer 17

Sources within the act

Question 18

Extrinsic aids

Answer 18

Sources outside the act