Delegated Legislation may be defined as laws and regulations made by the other bodies or persons other than the legislature, but sanctioned by the legislature.
Some reasons for delegated legislation are as follows:
1. Pressure on the time and volume of work of parliament.
2. Technicalities of modern legislation
3. The need for legislative flexibility and thoroughness.
4. The need to cope with emergency situations
5. Suitability for experimentation
6. To ensure speedy legislative process.