Delegated Legislation and Control

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What is the main purpose of delegated legislation?

  • To provide more detailed laws swiftly (correct)
  • To ensure the laws are only made by local authorities
  • To bypass the authority of the Parliament
  • To eliminate the need for parliamentary control

Which form of delegated legislation is generally created by the government?

  • Orders in council
  • Parent acts
  • By-laws
  • Statutory instruments (correct)

Why does delegated legislation play an important role according to the text?

  • To reduce the power of local authorities
  • To eliminate the need for the Member of Parliament's technical abilities
  • To make laws more rapidly than Parliament (correct)
  • To slow down the law-making process

What is one of the reasons for delegating legislative powers?

<p>Due to lack of time for thorough parliamentary debate on all topics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who controls delegated legislation according to the text?

<p>Parliament and the Judiciary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used in administrative law to refer to delegated legislation?

<p>Secondary legislation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who has the authority to permit any person or authority to make legislation according to the text?

<p>State Government (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is delegated legislation considered important in the context of technology changes?

<p>To alter sanctions based on need (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of state government in amending laws under delegated legislation?

<p>Full role (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of an act of Parliament creating a framework for a particular law?

<p>To outline the purpose of the law (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is delegated legislation considered important?

<p>It provides more detail to acts of Parliament (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key reason behind the delegation of legislative powers?

<p>Inability of Parliament to debate every topic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are statutory instruments different from by-laws?

<p>Statutory instruments are formed by the government (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of parliamentary control over delegated legislation?

<p>To ensure there is no abuse of power in rulemaking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which case did the Supreme Court rule on a provision related to delegated legislation?

<p>Narendra Kumar v. Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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