delegated legislation
noun[U]
ukus(alsosecondary legislation)LAW,GOVERNMENT
in the UK,laws,rules, etc. made by apersonorgroupother thanparliamentthat has been givenspecialpowersto do this byparliament:
Delegatedlegislationallowsthe Government to makechangesto alawwithoutneedingtopushthrough acompletelynewActof Parliament.