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JAMB Government 2019 Objective — Question 15

Question 15 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Rules or regulatory instruments made by a non-legislative bodies in accordance with an enabling power is referred to as

  • A. fiat
  • B. edicts
  • C. decree
  • D. delegated legislationCorrect

Explanation

Delegated (subsidiary) legislation refers to rules, regulations, or by-laws made by an executive body or agency under authority granted to it by an Act of the legislature, rather than by the legislature itself.

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