Legislative authority
A body that makes law, such as a national parliament or state legislature, and delegates its detailed implementation to regulators.
Overview
Legislatures establish broad legal requirements and the frameworks within which regulators operate. They rarely write detailed operational rules themselves; instead they grant agencies the power to do so, and set the limits of that power.
Examples include the US Congress and state legislatures, the Parliament of Canada and provincial legislatures, the European Parliament and Council and the national parliaments of member states. In parts of the Middle East, laws are also made by royal decree and ministerial council.
It connects most directly to Statutory law, US Congress, Parliament of Canada, European Parliament and Royal decrees.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Statute is the root of almost every obligation. When a legislature changes the frame, everything beneath it can move.
Who it affects
All regulated organisations, usually indirectly through the regulations that implement the law.
Where it sits
Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.
- 01Jurisdiction
- 02Industry
- 03Activity
- 04Authority
- 05Regulation
- 06Requirement
- 07Guidance
- 08Control
- 09Evidence
- 10Enforcement
Connections
The terms most closely tied to Legislative authority. Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1List every body of this type with a say over you.
- 2Record the powers each one holds.
- 3Prioritise obligations by the consequences behind them.
From requirement to evidence.
Regulation Layer tracks bills and statutes as layer-one obligations and flags proposals before they bind.
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