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    Delegated Legislation

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    Delegated Legislation is law made by a body other than Parliament.  Parliament gives others the power to pass delegated legislation in a parent or enabling act.   Act of Parliament (Statutes) - Primary Legislation Delegated Legislation (i.e. statutory Instruments) - Secondary Legislation      The Town Hall in Rugby - local borough councillors can create secondary legislation in the form of bylaws   Why is Delegated Legislation Needed?  Lack of Parliamentary time Allow detail to be added

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    subsidiary legislation

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    Subsidiary Legislation Subsidiary legislation‚ also referred to as delegated legislation is the law that is brought into being by authorities‚ persons or bodies other than Parliament‚ under power conferred by either the Constitution or Parliament. The purpose and limits of such subsidiary or subordinate law making powers will normally be set out in the enabling Act of Parliament or the Constitution. There are several reasons why it is necessary to have subsidiary legislation: 1. Pressure on Parliamentary

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    Module 3 Social Psychology - Conformity & Minor Influence Definition of Conformity Crutchfield defined conformity as "yielding to group pressure". Aronson defined conformity as "a change in a person’s behaviour or opinions as a result of real or imagined pressure from a person or group of people. Why do People conform? • INFORMATIONAL INFLUENCES because they lack information or do not know the answer. People assume that others probably know more than the do. This may apply to the Jenness

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    Behaviourism is a theory of psychology that was dominant between 1920s and 1950s. It is a theory of learning that is concerned about behaviour that can be observed and measured scientifically rather than being shaped by innate mental states such as thinking‚ knowing‚ feeling and biological processes such as hormones. Two major influences on behavioural psychology today are B.F. Skinner and Albert Bandura. Skinner’s theory of learning was called "Operant Conditioning" or sometimes known as instrumental

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    Legislation Leaflet

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    What is Legislation? A set of rules and regulations with which a business has to comply. Main reasons for legislation are to: Regulate the rights and duties of people carrying out business in order to ensure fairness Protect people dealing with business from harm caused by defective services Ensure the treatment of employees is fair and un- discriminatory Protect investors‚ creditors and consumers Regulate dealings between business and its suppliers It is important to recognise the main legislations

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    Delegated Legislation

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    Outline the different forms of delegated legislation. (10 marks) Delegated legislation (secondary legislation) is law that is authorised but not made by Parliament. Parliament lays out a basic framework‚ known as the enabling Act and other people or bodies are delegated powers to make the more detailed rules. Ministers and government departments can be given the power in the enabling Act to make statutory instruments (SI) relating to the jurisdiction of their ministry. These take the form of

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    Current Legislation

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    Understand the main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people. 1.1 Current legislation made for safeguarding children and young people are; Children act 1989. The main aims of the Act are: • To bring together private and public law in one framework; • To achieve a better balance between protecting children and enabling parents to challenge state intervention; • To encourage greater partnership between statutory authorities and parents;

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    The current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people includes the following. The Children Act 1989 (legislation) – this act focus on safeguarding children and the duties of local authorities. It identifies the responsibility of parents and anyone working with children to ensure the safety and welfare of the child is paramount. Local Authority has a ‘duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely

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    Safeguarding Legislation

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    Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people Safeguarding means taking steps to ensure children and young people feel safe and secure within the home and the setting‚ protecting them from abuse and neglect‚ ensuring that they stay safe and continue to positively develop physically‚ emotionally and mentally into adulthood. The table below is an outline of the main‚ current legislation affecting the

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    HEALTH LEGISLATION

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    HEALTH LEGISLATION Dr. N. Samson Sanjeeva Rao Associate Professor‚ NRI Medical College Topics Recognize the need for health legislation Human Rights based Approach to health legislation Neglected health issues Defining Health Legislation A framework for Public health law Assessment of a legislation Categories of Acts Failure of health laws Doctor-patient relationship Efforts of the Govt. International health Recognize the need for health legislation- The problem

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