VIRES Flashcards
name the three main types of vires
substantive ultra vires
procedural ultra vires
unreasonable ultra vires
what happens to the law when the court finds it exceded its powers
the law can be declared void
substantive ultra vires
what is substantive ultra vires
gone beyond the powers of the enabling act
substantive ultra vires
example of substantive ultra vires
R v. Sec of state for eductation and employment, ex parte National Union of teachers 2000
substantive ultra vires
explain the example
-an SI regarding teachers pay and appraisal arrangements
-held to go beyond the powers given by the Education Act 1996
procedurual ultra vires
what is procedurual ultra vires
the proccess that was required was not followed to make it
procedurual ultra vires
example case
Aylesbury mushroom case 1972
procedurual ultra vires
explain the case example
-introduced an SI to establish a trainign board for the mushrooms growers ass.
-not all members had been consulted about this (failed to consult 80%)
unreasonable ultra vires
what is unreasonable ultra vires
if the law is deemed unreasonable
unreasonable ultra vires
case example
Strictland v. Hayes Borough Council
unreasonable ultra vires
explain case example
-bylaw
-banned any singing of obscene songs and the use of obscene language
-in public and private