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Who has the authority to make orders in council?
Who has the authority to make orders in council?
- The Lord Chancellor
- Members of Parliament
- The Queen and the Privy Council (correct)
- The Prime Minister alone
Which act gave the Lord Chancellor wide powers to alter aspects of the legal funding scheme?
Which act gave the Lord Chancellor wide powers to alter aspects of the legal funding scheme?
- Emergency Powers Act 1920
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
- Access to Justice Act 1999 (correct)
- Civil Contingencies Act 2004
What is the main use of Orders in Council today?
What is the main use of Orders in Council today?
- To ratify international treaties
- To create new laws without parliamentary approval
- To give legal effect to European directives (correct)
- To amend the Constitution
Which body is responsible for making statutory instruments?
Which body is responsible for making statutory instruments?
Under which act can the Privy Council make law in emergency situations?
Under which act can the Privy Council make law in emergency situations?
What is the function of an enabling act in relation to delegated legislation?
What is the function of an enabling act in relation to delegated legislation?
What is the purpose of delegated legislation?
What is the purpose of delegated legislation?
Which act allows ministers to change acts of Parliament even when the original act did not grant them such power?
Which act allows ministers to change acts of Parliament even when the original act did not grant them such power?
Who is given the power to issue guidance on the procedure for judicial appointments under the Constitutional Act 2005?
Who is given the power to issue guidance on the procedure for judicial appointments under the Constitutional Act 2005?
What is the main reason why statutory instruments are a major method of law-making?
What is the main reason why statutory instruments are a major method of law-making?
Which entity is permitted to enforce rules on public behavior in their premises through by-laws?
Which entity is permitted to enforce rules on public behavior in their premises through by-laws?
Why can't parliament consider and debate every small detail of complex regulations directly?
Why can't parliament consider and debate every small detail of complex regulations directly?
