Delegated Legislation - Orders In Council

• orders in coucil are drafted by government ministers, eg press regulations
• they are approved by the queen and the privvy council (senior gov ministers and senior judges)
• made under authority of the parent act
• eg. in times of emergency the emergeny powers act ( if parliament are not sitting)

Examples of orders in council

• An order made under misuse of drugs act allowed governmet minister to lower canabis from a class…