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DelegatedLegislation
WhatisDelegatedLegislationandhowitisauthorized?
DelegatedLegislationislawmadebyapersonorbodytowhomParliamenthasdelegatedlawmakingpowerhencethetermdelegatedlegislation.
Newlawsoftenneedtocompletemoredetailedrules.Parliamentdoesnothaveenoughtimeorexpertisetomakeallthesemoredetailedlaws.
Thereasonsfordetailednewlawsmaybebecause:
Anewlawmayberequiredforaspecificareaofthecountry,forwhichcasespecialistlocalknowledgemayberequired.
Alternately,anewlawonatechnicalmattersuchashealthoragriculturewillrequirespecialisttechnicalknowledge.
Sometimes,anemergencyoranewsituationmayrequirenewlawtobemadeveryquickly.Parliamentoftendoesnotpossessthenecessaryspecialistlocalortechnicalknowledgetomakelawsquickly.AlsotheformallegislativeprocessrequiringreadingsinbothHousesofParliament,isnotsuitablewherethereisanemergency.
Forthesereasonsitisnecessaryforparliamenttodelegatelawmakingpowertopeopleandbodieswhoarebetterequippedtomakethenecessarydetailedlegalreforms.
Parent(orenablingAct)
Bythispieceofprimarylegislation,parliamentgivesauthoritytootherstomakelaw.
Theparentactwillenablefurtherlawstobemadeunderthisauthority.
TheenablingActcontainstheoutlineframeworkofthenewlaw.
WithintheActtherewillbeauthorityforspecificperson(suchasaGovernmentMinister)orbody(suchasalocalauthority)tomakefurthermoredetailedlaws.
ThisActwillspecifytheareawithinwhichlawcanbemadeanyproceduresthatthedelegatedpersonorbodymustfollowwhenmakingthedelegatedlaws.
Lawmakingpowerisonlygiventopersonorbodybestequippedwiththeknowledgeandresourcestomakethetypeoflawrequired.
Ifpowerisgiventolocalauthoritythenthesepersonswillhavetherequiredknowledge.
Ifpowerisgiventoanotherbody,suchasatrainorbuscompany,itwillbegiventomakelawsinrespectoftheirproperty,(e.g.theenforcementforpaymentoffares).
OrdersinCouncil
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OrdersincouncilarelawsmadebytheQueenandPrivyCouncilwhichareenforceableinCourts.
ThePrivyCouncilisabodymadeupofseniorcurrentandformerpoliticians,seniorjudgesandmembersoftheRoyalFamily.
Therearecurrently420membersofthePrivyCouncil;howeveronlythreeorfourcurrentGovernmentMinistersattendmeetingsatwhichOrdersinCouncilaremade.
AppointmentismadebytheQueenontheadviceoftheGovernmentandisforlife.
OrdersinCouncilareusedinmanysituations,including:
TransferringresponsibilitybetweenGovernmentdepartmentsorfromWestminsterdepartmentstoScottishParliamentsandtheWelshassembly;thiswasdonebytheScotlandAct1998Order1999andtheNationalAssemblyofWalesOrder1999.
Dissolvingparliamentbeforeanelection.
BringinginActofParliamentintoforce.
CompliancewithEUDirectives,forexampletheConsumerProtectionAct1987Order2000.
Dealingwithforeignaffairs,forexample,theAfghanistan(unitedNationsSanctions)Order2001,whichmakesitanoffencetomakefundsavailabletoOsamaBinLadenortheTalibanoranypersonorbodyconnectedwithOsamaBinLadenortheTaliban.
Intimesofnationalemergency,whenParliamentisnotsitting.Anexampleofanemergencysituationiswhichanorderincouncilwasmade,isasaresultoftheterroristattackson11thSeptember2001wherethereAfghanistanOrder2001waspassed.
StatutoryInstruments
StatutoryInstrumentsarelawmadebyGovernmentMinisterswithintheareaoftheirresponsibility.
Theyareenforceableincourts.
TheycanonlyactundertheauthorityoutlinedbyaParent/EnablingAct.
StatutoryInstrumentsaredraftedbythelegaldepartmentoftherelevantGovernmentdepartment.
StatutoryInstrumentsareoftenusedtoupdatelaw.E.g.theregularincreaseintheamountofthenationalminimumwageundertheNationalMinimumWageAct1998.
SometimeswiderpowersaregiventotheGovernmentMinistertofillinthenecessarydetailswhicharetoocomplextobeincorporatedintotheAct.
StatutoryInstrumentsareoftenreferredtoasRegulationsorOrders.
StatutoryInstrumentsareoftenmadeintheformofCommencementOrders.TheseareordersmadebyaGovernmentMinisterspecifyingwhenanactorpartofanactmustcomeintoforce.
SometimestheremaybeseveralCommencementOrdersmadeinrespectofthesameAct,i.e.theTownandCountryPlanningAct1971wasbroughtintoforceby75Orders.
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ThereisnotimelimitwithinwhichCommencementordermustbemadeaftertheActhasbeenpassed.ThismeansthatsomeActsareneveractuallybroughtintoforce,e.g.theEasterAct1928whichspecifiesafixeddateforEaster,buttheActhasneverbeenbroughtintoforce.
LawthatismadetocomplywithEUdirectivesisoftenmadeinStatutoryInstruments.E.g.theUnfairTermsinConsumerContractsRegulations1999weremadeinordertocomplywiththeUnfairTermsinConsumerContractDirective1993.
Approximately3000SIsareissuedeachyear,makingupthebulkofdelegatedlegislation.
AbouttwothirdsofSIsarenotactivelyconsideredbeforeParliamentandsimplybecomelawonaspecifieddateinthefuture.
ByLaws
Bylawsaremadebylocalauthoritiesandpubliccorporationsorcompanies.
TheymustbeapprovedbytherelevantGovernmentMinistersbeforetheyareenforceableintheCourts.
Localauthoritiescanmakelawswhichapplyjustwithintheirgeographicalarea.ACountryCouncilcanpasslawsaffectingawholecountry,whileaCity,TownorDistrictCouncilmaypasslawsaffectingthatcity,townordistrict.
Theselawsmaydealwithissues,forexampledrinkingalcoholinpublicplacesorthefoulingofpublicareasbydogs.
AparentActinrespectofdogfoulingistheDogs(FoulingofLand)Act1996.UnderthisActalocalauthoritycandesignateareasoflandaspoopscoopareas.Thismeansdogsthatfoulindesignatedareasanddonocleanitup;theirownerswillbeasubjecttoafixedpenaltyof50.
ManybylawsaremadeundertheauthorityoftheLocalGovernmentAct1972.
Areashavesignsonlamppoststosupporttheprohibition.
Pubicbodiesandsomecompaniescanmakelawsregulatingthebehaviorofthepublicwhileontheirproperty,i.e.theTransportAct1993whereitwasmadeillegaltosmokeontrains.(BoddingtonvBritishTransportPolice(1998).
ControlofDelegatedLegislation
ParliamentaryControl
LimitsDelegatedLegislationthroughtheParent/EnablingAct.
Onlythepeopleorbodyspecifiedintheparentacthavepowertomakelaw,andextendofthatpowerisalsospecified.
Theparentactwillsetouthowthedelegatedlegislationmustbemadeandmaysetoutcertainprocedures,suchasconsultation,tobefollowed.
ParliamentSupremacyisnotcompromisedasParliamentultimatelyremainsincontrolofwhatlawismadeandhowitismade.
Parliamentmayrepealoramendthepieceofdelegatedlegislation,thisallows
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parliamenttomakeorunmakelaws.
Theeffectivenessofthiscontrolislimitedbecause,duetovolumeofdelegatedlegislationmadeeachyear,Parliamentwillnotbeabletocheckitall.
JointSelectCommitteeonStatutoryInstruments,alsoknownastheScrutinyCommitteewhichismadeupofMPsandPeerschecktheStatutoryInstrumentsandreferbacktotheHousesofParliament.
MaingroundsforreferringaSisbacktoHouseofParliamentarebecause:
ItappearstohavegonebeyondoroutsidethepowersgivenundertheParent/EnablingAct.
IthasnotbeenmadeaccordingtothemethodwrittenintheParentAct.
Unexpectedusehasbeenmadeofthedelegatedpower.
Ifitunclearordefective.
Ifitimposesataxorchargeonlyparliamenthastherighttodothis.
Ifitisretrospectiveinitseffects,andtheParent/EnablingActdidnotallowforthis.
ThisismoreeffectivecontrolasmanyStatutoryInstrumentsaresubjecttosomescrutiny.
Howeverimpossibletolookatallasover3000arecreatedeachyear.
ScrutinycommitteesarelimitedinthatithasnopowertoamendtheStatutoryInstruments,merelytoreportitsfindingbacktotheHouseofCommonsorLords.
However,researchbytheHansardSociety,reportedin1992,revealedmanyfindingsoftheScrutinyCommitteewereignored.
TheHouseofLordsDelegatedPowerScrutinyCommittee(setupin1993)considerswhethertheprovisionsofBillsgiveinappropriatedelegatedlegislativepower.ItreportstotheHouseofLordsbeforetheCommitteestageontheBill.
AffirmativeResolutionProcedure
StatutoryInstrumentsmustbeapprovedbyoneorbothHousesofParliamentwithinaspecifiedtime,usuallybetween28and40days,beforeitcanbecomelaw.
Disadvantages:
TimeconsumingcontradictingoneofthemainaimsofDelegatedLegislation.
StatutoryInstrumentscannotbeamendedbyParliament,onlyapproved,annulledorwithdrawn.
AstheGovernmentMinisterispartoftheGovernment,theywillnormallygetmostofthevotes.
Asaresultofthesedisadvantagestheaffirmativeresolutionisnotusedveryoften.
HoweverwithaffirmativeresolutiontheStatutoryInstrumentsmustalwaysbedebatedbyparliamentanditisthereforemoreeffectivethansomeoftheothercontrols.
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NegativeResolutionProcedure
TheStatutoryInstrumentsislawbeforeParliament,usuallyfor40days,andbecomeslawunlesseitherhousesvotestoannulit.
AllmembersofbothHousescanputdownamotionknownasaprayercallingforannulment.
Thereisthenadebateandvote.
IfeitherHousevotetopasstheannulmentmotion,theStatutoryInstrumentsdoesnotbecomelaw.
Moreoftenhowever,theStatutoryInstrumentsisnotannulledduringthe40dayperiodandsoautomaticallybecomeslaw.
Disadvantages:
Limitedeffect,asthereisnorequirementforMPstolookattheStatutoryInstrument.
MostDelegatedLegislationisnotchallengedandautomaticallybecomeslawafter40days.
However,thismethodofcontroldoesgiveopportunityforanymemberofeitherHousetoraiseobjections.
ThisinturnmayprovideformoredebateandconsiderationtobegiventotheprovisionsoftheStatutoryInstrument.
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