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Defining Legislation

Legislation is a general term covering laws enacted by Parliaments, plus laws made by persons or bodies granted law-making powers by the Parliament.
Legislation is also called Acts or Statutes.
Delegated legislation (subordinate legislation) are laws made under delegated authority of the Parliament.
- they take the form of by-laws, rules, ordinances or regulations.
- they are usually made by the Governor-General or State Governors.
- Delegated legislation comes from an Act; it contains details necessary to carry out specific matters relating to the Act.
- Example: the University of Wollongong Act 1989 (NSW) provides for the University Council to make by-laws covering a number of areas including the form and use of academic dress.