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"Secondary legislation is a necessary evil" Discuss. Generally, the most significant type of delegated legislation is regulated by Statutory Instruments, referred as Regulations. An Act of Parliament, created under its authority, will be referred as Parent Act. Parent Act not only gives authority to process of delegation, but places borders of delegated power. Parliament does not directly make legislation. In account of the government being intricate, Parliament has neither the time nor the detailed knowledge to enact all provisions that are required. The power may be delegated by Act of Parliament to the government ministers, local authorities or other regulatory agencies to enable them to make subordinate or delegated legislation. Though, the ability to delegate, carries great advantages, the power is occasionally widespread. For instance, where an Act provides that 'the Secretary of State may make such regulations as he sees fit'. Parliament does not maintain same level of supervision over delegated legislation,...

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