Delegated Legislation Overview
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Government Ministers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under which act can the Privy Council make law in emergency situations?

    <p>Emergency Powers Act 1920</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of an enabling act in relation to delegated legislation?

    <p>It creates the structure of the law and delegates powers to make detailed law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of delegated legislation?

    <p>To help deal with the complexity and technical details of regulations due to lack of parliamentary time and expertise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act allows ministers to change acts of Parliament even when the original act did not grant them such power?

    <p>Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is given the power to issue guidance on the procedure for judicial appointments under the Constitutional Act 2005?

    <p>Lord Chancellor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why statutory instruments are a major method of law-making?

    <p>Parliament lacks time and expertise to address all regulatory details</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which entity is permitted to enforce rules on public behavior in their premises through by-laws?

    <p>British Airports Authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can't parliament consider and debate every small detail of complex regulations directly?

    <p>Lack of time and technical expertise required</p> Signup and view all the answers

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