Subject: Malaysian Legal System

Question: "Despite its merits, subsidiary legislation has several defects. It brings with it the danger of the enhancement of the powers of the executive and erosion of the powers of the legislature". (Ahmad Ibrahim, The Malaysian Legal System (1995), DBP, p.99)

a)With reference to the above statement, evaluate the defects of subsidiary legislation. Discuss the various controls available to minimise these defects. (10m)

b)b) In your opinion, are these methods sufficient to prevent the abuse of delegation of legislative powers. (10m)