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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?

Government Ministers Signup and view all the answers

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

Emergency Powers Act 1920 Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the purpose of delegated legislation?

To help deal with the complexity and technical details of regulations due to lack of parliamentary time and expertise 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?

Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 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?

Lord Chancellor Signup and view all the answers

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

Parliament lacks time and expertise to address all regulatory details Signup and view all the answers

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

British Airports Authority Signup and view all the answers

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

Lack of time and technical expertise required Signup and view all the answers