Types Of Flashcards
What type of legislation is it
Subordinate
What type of statute allows other people to make law
An enabling
S in sob
Statutory instruments
How are SIs introduced
Negative, affirmative or super affirmative resolutions
Who is allowed to pass SI
Secretary of State or minister
How do SIs speed up the process
Regulations can be made and altered quickly without going through parliament
How does parliament delegate its power
Through an enabling act
Which act gives minister for transport the flexibility to change speed limits ect
Road traffic act
The Education act allows who to alter national circululum
Secretary of State for education
A statutory instrument allows an act to be gradually introduced eg
Bail act introduced over 2 years
Ho many SIs passed a year
3500 to 4000
Powers may be abused by individuals this is know as acting
Ultra vires
Which enabling act allowed the codes of practice to be brought in
Pace
B in sob
By laws
Who pass by laws
Local authorities
Which act allows by laws to be made to allow the regulation and management of a town
Local government act
An example of what a by law deals with
Dog fouling
How long must a by law be published for before it comes into power
Month
Where are by laws published
Local press and local authority
Bodies can also pass by laws give an example
British rail passed a smoking ban
Give an example of a local by law
Beverley pasture master passed a 4 hour parking limit on Beverley Westwood
Who can pass laws on its own land
The military
O in sob
Orders in council
Who are orders in council passed by
The queen and the privy council
Who is part of the privy council
Prime minister and government
What is orders in council most frequently used for
To bring in European directives
Which act allows European directives to be brought in by orders in council
European communities act
When are orders in council also used
When emergency measures are needed
Give an example of when OC used in emergency measures
Foot and mouth crisis 2001 and oil crisis 1974
Orders can be used when these are not sitting
Parliament
Which act allows orders in council to be passed in emergency by measures
Civil contingencies act
Who draws up the Oder in council
Government department
Who approves the Oder in council
Queen or privy council
What does delegated legislation allow
Someone other than parliament to make law
