Explain the concept of Delegated Legislation and the Constitutional Validity of Delegated Legislation with relevant case laws.

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Introduction Delegated legislation (also called subordinate, secondary or sub-ordinate legislation) is law made not by Parliament directly but by executive or administrative authorities under powers conferred by a parent / enabling Act of Parliament. It takes the form of rules, regulations, bye-laws, notifications, orders, schemes and directions. I. Meaning & Definition Salmond defines it as: “That which proceeds from any authority other than the sovereign power and is therefore dependent fo