Mirza Mohammad Rifat.:Delegated legislation @ International law.

Delegation legislation.

Introduction:

Delegated legislation is power conferred by a supreme legislative authority to a subordinate authority to create laws. In Bangladesh  the supreme authority is Parliament and the subordinate authorities range from government, ministers ,to local Govt. and also non-governmental organisations. 

Delegated legislation can take several forms, depending upon which authority is being empowered to make new legislation.  Power is given to a government department by a Parent Act to create new laws. The Parent Act gives specific guidelines on how the new laws are to be created.

Delegation of powers – meaning:

Delegation of powers means those powers, which are given by the higher authorities to the lower authorities to make certain laws. The law legislate by the administration with the powers given by the legislature is called delegated legislation.

Why is Delegated Legislation Needed 

• Lack of Parliamentary time
• Allow detail to be added at a later date
• Makes use of local knowledge, i.e. bylaws  (Local laws for local people)
• Makes use of expert technical knowledge
• Easier to amend than an Act of Parliament
• More time can be taken to consider secondary legislation

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