Delegated legislation: why it is made and how it is supervised

What this note covers

1. What delegated legislation is and why parliament hands power down
2. The main forms delegated legislation takes
3. How delegated legislation is supervised
4. Worked example: tracing a fictional regulation through supervision
5. Strengths of law-making by delegated bodies
6. Weaknesses and the tensions delegated legislation raises
7. How delegated legislation is examined and what separates a top response

7 sections · 11 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes