Statutory Rules and Orders
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Statutory Rules and Orders were the means by which delegated legislation
used to be made in the United Kingdom
.
Statutory Rules and Orders began with the Rules Publication Act 1893. Prior to that Act there had been no consistent way of publishing orders, regulations or other delegated legislation made by the government.
In Great Britain
they were replaced by Statutory Instruments in 1948 following the passing of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946.
In Northern Ireland
Statutory Rules and Orders were replaced by Statutory Rules
under the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.
Delegated legislation
In the United Kingdom, delegated legislation is legislation or law that is passed otherwise than in an Act of Parliament . Instead, an enabling Act confers a power to make delegated legislation on a Government Minister or another person or body...
used to be made in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Statutory Rules and Orders began with the Rules Publication Act 1893. Prior to that Act there had been no consistent way of publishing orders, regulations or other delegated legislation made by the government.
In Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
they were replaced by Statutory Instruments in 1948 following the passing of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946.
In Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
Statutory Rules and Orders were replaced by Statutory Rules
Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
The Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland are the principal form in which delegated legislation is made in Northern Ireland.Statutory Rules are made under the Statutory Rules Order 1979...
under the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.
See also
- List of Statutory Rules and Orders of the United Kingdom between 1902 and 1947
- List of Statutory Rules and Orders of Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1974