· Delegated Legislation is law made by a person or body to whom Parliament has delegated law-making power; hence the term ‘delegated legislation’
Delegated legislation is law that is not passed by an Act of Parliament but by a government minister, a delegated person or an entity
Delegated legislation: Legislation made by some person or body under authority given to that person or body by Act of Parliament - such an Act is termed an enabling or parent Act. Examples of delegated legislation are statutory orders, statutory instruments and bylaws.