Unit 1 Delegated Leg

Question 1

What is DL?

Answer 1

A law made by a person or body other than Parliament, with Parliaments authority

Question 2

What does the parent or enabling act do?

Answer 2

Creates framework for DL, delegates power,

Question 3

What is the purposive of Orders in Council?

Answer 3

Government can make legislation without going through Parliament

Question 4

Orders in council cases

Answer 4

Emergency Powers Act 1920
Civil Contingencies Act 2004

Fuel crisis 2000
Foot and mouth outbreak in 2001

Question 5

Uses of orders in council

Answer 5

Give effect to EU Directives
Transfer responsibility -ministry of justice created
Terrorism attacks
Amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Question 6

Who makes SI’s ?

Answer 6

Government departments

Question 7

Uses of SI’s

Answer 7

Update the law - National Minimum Wage Act 1998

Question 8

Cases of SI’s

Answer 8

Education Reform Act 1988
National Minimum Wage Act 1998
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Question 9

By Laws are made by

Answer 9

Local Councils - Local Government Act 1972

And other public bodies

Question 10

Cases of By Laws

Answer 10

The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

Boddington V British Transport Police