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Which of the following is an example of subordinate legislation?

A notification issued by a Ministry under powers conferred by an Act is subordinate legislation. It is made by an executive authority under delegated power, not by the legislature itself, whereas Acts, constitutional amendments and pending Bills belong to the legislature's own law-making process.

  1. AThe Sale of Goods Act, 1930 passed by the legislature
  2. BAn amendment to the Constitution passed under Article 368
  3. CA notification issued by a Ministry under powers conferred by an Act, specifying details of complianceCorrect
  4. DA Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha but not yet passed

Explanation

Subordinate legislation is made by an authority other than the legislature, under powers delegated by an Act. A ministry notification issued under such powers fits this description. An Act, a constitutional amendment and a pending Bill are all products of, or steps in, the legislature's own process.

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