Secondary legislatures are which bodies?

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Secondary legislatures are which bodies?

Secondary legislation is law made by bodies other than Parliament under powers given by an Act. The bodies that can create this kind of law are the Privy Council, ministers of the Crown, and government departments. Parliament remains the primary legislator, passing Acts, while secondary legislation fills in details, implements policy, or updates rules under those enabling Acts. Examples include Statutory Instruments and Orders in Council, which are produced by the relevant minister or department and, in the case of Orders in Council, by the Privy Council. Choosing only Parliament and ministers, or Parliament with other bodies, is not correct because Parliament is the source of primary legislation, not secondary. The Privy Council is a traditional and official channel for certain delegated powers, so including it along with ministers and government departments reflects all the bodies that can enact secondary legislation.

Secondary legislation is law made by bodies other than Parliament under powers given by an Act. The bodies that can create this kind of law are the Privy Council, ministers of the Crown, and government departments. Parliament remains the primary legislator, passing Acts, while secondary legislation fills in details, implements policy, or updates rules under those enabling Acts. Examples include Statutory Instruments and Orders in Council, which are produced by the relevant minister or department and, in the case of Orders in Council, by the Privy Council.

Choosing only Parliament and ministers, or Parliament with other bodies, is not correct because Parliament is the source of primary legislation, not secondary. The Privy Council is a traditional and official channel for certain delegated powers, so including it along with ministers and government departments reflects all the bodies that can enact secondary legislation.

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