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''Law.''
 
1. ''Delegated powers.''


Law made by ministers under delegated powers given to them by Parliamentary Acts.  
Law made by ministers under delegated powers given to them by Parliamentary Acts.  
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2. ''Tax - HMRC.''


A secondary source of UK tax law that is not written by parliament but usually by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs.
A secondary source of UK tax law that is not written by parliament but usually by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs.




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3. ''Primary legislation.''


Law created by any other subordinate law-making body, within the authority of an Enabling Act - or other primary legislation - enacted by the primary law-making body.
Law created by any other subordinate law-making body, within the authority of an Enabling Act - or other primary legislation - enacted by the primary law-making body.
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Enabling Act]]
* [[Enabling Act]]
* [[Legislation]]
* [[Primary legislation]]
* [[Secondary legislation]]
* [[Secondary legislation]]
* [[Statutory instrument]]
* [[Statutory instrument]]


[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]

Revision as of 15:49, 25 March 2021

Law.

1. Delegated powers.

Law made by ministers under delegated powers given to them by Parliamentary Acts. Sometimes referred to as secondary legislation or subordinate legislation.


2. Tax - HMRC.

A secondary source of UK tax law that is not written by parliament but usually by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs.


3. Primary legislation.

Law created by any other subordinate law-making body, within the authority of an Enabling Act - or other primary legislation - enacted by the primary law-making body.


See also