ABSTRACT
Legislation cannot be made by a person or body other than the legislature without the express authority of the legislature. The authority is given by means of an Act of Parliament.
Subordinate legislation:
• is ‘subordinate’ to the ‘primary’ legislation, being the statute pursuant to which it is made;
• is also referred to as ‘delegated legislation’ by reason of the fact that the law making power has been delegated; and
• may take various forms (for example, rules, regulations, by-laws, ordinances).
