Abstract
This chapter examines the legislative (law-making) process. In the UK, the Westminster Parliament makes primary legislation called Acts of Parliament or ‘Statutes’. The chapter explains the role of the three bodies that make up Parliament (the King in Parliament, the House of Commons, and the House of Lords) in the process of passing an Act of Parliament. The House of Commons and House of Lords are not always in agreement, and the chapter highlights the mechanisms that enable conflicts between the Houses to be resolved. Parliament can also grant powers to other bodies to make legislation on Parliament’s behalf, in the form of secondary legislation or delegated legislation. The chapter also considers secondary or delegated legislation which may be necessary for a number of reasons but is subject to controls exercised by Parliament and the courts.
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