Delegated Legislation
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- Delegated Legislation
- Orders in Council
- Who?
- Her Majesty's Privy Council
- Impact?
- Amend or update existing laws
- Bring Acts or part of Acts into force
- Allow EU Directives (laws) to be put into effect
- Make laws in emergency situations when Parliament aren't sitting
- Example
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 was amended by an Order in 2003 to reduce cannabis to class C. in 2008 another Order amended it back to class B
- Who?
- Statutory Instruments (SI's)
- Who/What?
- Can be very long and short.
- Short
- change to minimum wage
- Long
- proving additional details e.g. building regs
- Short
- Passed through affirmative or negative resolution
- affirmative - Parliament vote in favour
- negative - no vote required
- Impact?
- Update laws
- Issue commencement orders
- Add details to Acts
- Example
- Road Traffic Act 1988 relating to seat belts - The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
- By-Laws
- Who?
- Local authorities
- Other bodies as well such as railway companies
- Local authorities
- Effects the local area
- Example
- Banning drinking in certain areas
- Dog fouling/walking restrictions
- Who?
- Orders in Council
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