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Module 1: Delegated Legislation Describe, using examples the different forms of delegates legislation as a source of law (15 marks). (A) Delegated legislation is defined as, a law made by a body other than parliament, but with the parliament's authority, which is given in the enabling act. The enabling act, this creates the framework of the law and then delegates powers to others to make more detailed law in that area, examples of the enabling act include the Access to justice Act 1999, which gave the Lord Chancellor wide powers to alter various aspects of the legal funding schemes. Delegated legislation exists because, it is not directly made by parliament, but other bodies, and this is because there would simply not be enough time to attend the new and much more detailed regulations. This is why parliament delegates some of its powers and responsibility to other bodies such as local authorities and...

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