Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 9:59 pm on 12 March 2007.
That the draft Environmental Offences (Use of Fixed Penalty Receipts) Regulations 2007, which were laid before this House on 31st January, be approved. —[ Steve McCabe.]
Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to
Delegated legislation is law made by ministers under powers deriving from Acts of Parliament.
Thousands of pieces of delegated legislation, commonly known as statutory instruments, are passed by Parliament each year.
They enable the government to make minor, technical changes to the law without having to introduce a whole new Act of Parliament.
