The Committee's Investigations in Washington, London and Paris
Delegated Legislation Joint Committee (1987 - 2001)· 15 July 1995general_report
This 1995 WA parliamentary committee report details an investigation into subordinate legislation practices in Washington D.C., London, and Paris. The committee aimed to identify improvements for the Western Australian system, given the increasing volume and complexity of subordinate legislation and concerns about accountability. The report provides brief overviews of the governmental structures in each location.
Impact
Citizens of Western Australia are affected by subordinate legislation. The report aims to improve the accountability of those who create and propagate it to Parliament and the people.
public_sectordelegated legislationsubordinate legislationparliamentary scrutinyregulatory reformaccountabilityWestern AustraliaUnited StatesUnited KingdomFrancegovernmentadministrationparliamentJoint Standing Committeeregulatory impact statementsrule-making
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