CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business Communication · Primary and Subordinate Legislation
A Municipal Corporation, using powers given by a State Act, issues a bye-law regulating hoardings in the city. This bye-law is an example of:
The bye-law is subordinate legislation made by a local authority. The Municipal Corporation frames it under power delegated by a State Act, so it is not a statute passed by a legislature, not constitutional law, and not judicial case law.
- AConstitutional law
- BStatute passed by Parliament
- CSubordinate legislation by a local authorityCorrect
- DCase law of the High Court
Explanation
Bye-laws made by local authorities such as municipal corporations under powers delegated by a State Act are a form of subordinate legislation. They are not passed by the legislature itself and are not judge-made case law.
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