The regulations and ordinances committee performs a similar task, but for all subordinate legislation.

Generally, primary legislation provides the framework and subordinate legislation contains the details.

It is also referred to as 'subordinate legislation'.

The QR&Os are subordinate legislation having the force of law.

Government ministers, local authorities and other public bodies have been given the power by statute to make subordinate legislation.

In general terms primary legislation provides the framework and subordinate legislation contains the details.

This came into effect in 2001 by subordinate legislation.

It is the subordinate legislation which puts the actual powers and actions of the primary legislation into operation.

So the requirements under the new Act do not come into force until the subordinate legislation makes them happen.

It comprises acts of Parliament and subordinate legislation made under the authority of the parent act.