In message <[log in to unmask]>, Ahmad Risk
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>On Mon, 20 Jul 1998 06:38:48 +0100, Mary Hawking wrote:
>
>>.. and is it *legal* for a Government (of any kind, and however large the
>majority) to introduce sweeping changes (however desirable) *without* the
>necessary primary >legislation?
>
>It depends. Sometimes it is perfectly legal to make changes within
>existing legislation through various 'instruments' (regulations,
>orders
>etc.)
>
>It depends on the original powers within the primary Bill in most
>cases.
That's the point - the changes are being made now - and the necessary
legislation will be introduced in 1998/9. No suggestion that this can be
done under existing legislation in the case of the new London Region.
Does this constitute contempt of Parliament?
Mary
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