Statutory Instruments

  • Can Statutory Instruments Amend Acts of Parliament?

    Can Statutory Instruments Amend Acts of Parliament?

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    By Veritas Introduction Several Acts of Parliament contain provisions permitting the President or a Minister to make statutory instruments ‒ regulations, orders and so on ‒ which amend the Acts themselves.  For example: The Schedule to the Land Acquisition Act sets out principles which must be followed in assessing compensation to be paid for farms compulsorily…