Structure:

Introduction:   Define Delegated Legislation.

Body:  list of the points which indicates the need of Delegated Legislation and also few points on Criticism of Delegated Legislation.

Conclusion: Mention how despite limitations and Criticisms Delegation Legislation is inevitable in administration and how administration becomes smooth with the adaptation of decentralized approach.

Supporting points:

Delegated legislation refers to the law making power conferred by Parliament on the executive and hence also known as executive legislation. as the exercise of this law making power is the derivative power not the original one it is called subordinate legislation.

Delegated legislation is comparatively recent development. It is manifestation of  the positive role of the state.  Government Outlook has undergone a complete change as a result of changes in social economic and political ideas and changes in human lives brought about by successive advances in the field of science and technology. The state role is now positive and includes the management of the entire life of the people from womb to tomb,  the overall aim being the conscious promotion of welfare of the people. This change the nature of the state has far reaching effect on the the administrative law.  the Parliament has not the time to pass immense number of detailed enactments to implement schemes of public administration..

 Delegated legislation is the inevitable outcome of increasing burden on the legislation.

The  inevitability of delegated legislation particularly in a welfare state is beyond dispute.  This development owes itself to the following factors:

1. Pressure upon the parliamentary time:  state postulates extensive legislative activities.  The enormous volume of Legislative business renderers it imperative that Parliament should enact laws embodying broad principles leaving details to be supplied by executive departments.
2. Scientific and Technical character of the subject matter:parliament being not an apt body to deal with details which are technical. delegates them to the executive which is there by enabled to consult the experts and those concerned before finalising them.
3. need to secure flexibility:  need to secure flexibility legislation,  allowing for Rapid adjustments to meet the local conditions results in delegating legislative power to  the executive.
4. need to provide for unforeseen contingencies:  to cope with emergencies like war economic crisis the government must take quick action.  delay in such matters is fatal.  To wait until Parliament passes a law of the rising necessary action to cope with the emergency is neither practical nor sensible.
5. Rule making power to the executive makes way for the consultation of affected interest.  it becomes possible,  therefore,  to make practical adjustments in policy executions to suit popular wishes.
6. Since rule making power is excise in the light of actual situation,  This circumstances is conducive to proper drafting of rules and regulations.

The system of delegated legislation has also coming for a lot of Criticism,  the hands of many critics. The principal criticisms against the system are:

1. Due to ignorance and underestimation of government officials the individual rights and liberties are  curtailed and it leads to arbitrariness and injustice.
2. sometimes matters of public importance including policy matters are dedicated to the executive.   this is objectionable as policy determination is a task of parliament.
3. occasionally taxing power is delegated such a provision evidently cut at the root of Democratic principle of of no taxation without representation.
4. the administrator was have no means of making themselves aware of the needs and wishes of general public.
5. delegated legislation  may often seek to oust  the jurisdiction of the court,  thus depriving citizens of judicial protection  and also sometimes it makes obtaining of  remedies difficult and cumbrous.
6. inadequate scrutiny by parliament of the rules and regulations makes delegated legislation grow into despotism.
7. since executive is also responsible for implementation the division between law making(  against the theory of separation of powers) and its implementation get blurred leading to to exploitation by executive.
8. possible misuse  for political  gains. It  can make rules and regulations in such a way to benefit the ruling party.
9. delegated legislation changes with political changes resulting in political and administration instability.

 Delegated legislation is inevitable more so in a society like ours which is engaged  in transforming itself.  when this preposition is admitted consideration, should be given for controlling delegated legislation through thorough review on all details of delegated legislation,   subjecting all contents of delegated legislation to Judicial review,  review by legislature,  prerequisite of some approval before updating for delegated legislation; etc.

The system of delegated legislation is both legitimate and constitutionally desirable for certain purposes,  within certain limits and under certain safeguards.