(a) Identify three types of delegated legislation
(b) Give three reasons for the control of delegated legislation.
(a) The three types of delegated legislation are:
(i) Orders-in-Council
(ii) Bye-laws
(iii) Statutory instruments / orders
(iv) Special procedure orders
(v) Provisional orders
(vi) Rules of professional bodies
(vii) Warrants e.g. Search and Bench warrants.
(b) Reasons for the control of delegated legislation in West Africa.
(i) To prevent unnecessary duplication or contradiction of laws, rules and regulations.
(ii) To safeguard citizen's liberties from obnoxious laws.
(iii) To make officials accountable for their actions.
(iv) To prevent bodies with powers of delegated legislation from being autocratic.
(v) To prevent undue usurpation of the legislature's power.
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