Delegated Legislation is law made by some person or body other than Parliament but with the authority of Parliament. There are three types of delegated legislation-statutory instruments, bylaws and orders in council.

... June 2001, Question 1 a- Delegated Legislation is law made by some person or body other than Parliament but with the authority of Parliament. There are three types of delegated legislation-statutory instruments, bylaws and orders in council. Statutory instruments are when governments and ministers are given powers to make laws relating to areas under their responsibility. For example the Home Secretary will have powers to create law from the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2001 and PACE 1984 and the Minister of Traffic will have powers to make law regarding road and traffic issues from the respected parliamentary regulations. Statutory instruments are a major source of making law in the UK as 3000 of them are brought into force every year. These can also be called "ministerial regulations" and they put the "meat on the bone" on the Parent Act, making it work on a day-to-day basis. In this section of delegated legislation

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