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An Act authorises the Central Government to make rules 'for carrying out the purposes of the Act'. The rules must ordinarily be laid before Parliament after being made. What is the main purpose of this laying requirement?

The laying requirement exists so that Parliament can supervise and control how the executive uses delegated power. Members can examine the rules and may modify or annul them. It does not turn the rules into an Act or prevent courts from reviewing their validity.

  1. ATo convert the rules into a Constitutional amendment
  2. BTo enable Parliament to supervise and control the exercise of delegated powerCorrect
  3. CTo give the rules the status of an Act of Parliament
  4. DTo allow courts to avoid examining the rules

Explanation

Laying delegated legislation before Parliament is a means of legislative control, allowing Parliament to review, modify or annul the rules. It does not raise the rules to the level of an Act nor does it bar courts from reviewing them, so the other options are incorrect.

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