Chapter 2 Self-test questions

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. What can statutory instruments be classified as?

Primary legislation correct incorrect

Superior legislation correct incorrect

Secondary legislation correct incorrect

Local Act of Parliament correct incorrect

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. What is the final stage a Bill must pass through before it becomes an Act of Parliament?

The Committee Stage correct incorrect

Royal Assent correct incorrect

House of Lords correct incorrect

Report Stage correct incorrect

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. Which of the following are examples of primary sources of law?

Acts of Parliament correct incorrect

Orders in Council correct incorrect

Textbooks correct incorrect

Decisions of the Superior Courts correct incorrect

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. Public Acts will only ever be substantive law.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The Human Rights Act 1998 means that Parliament is no longer Sovereign and cannot pass legislation that is incompatible with a Convention Right.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Acts of Parliament that create criminal offences must first be introduced as a Bill to the House of Commons and not the House of Lords.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. How Many Parliament Acts have there been?

1 – Parliament Act 1911. correct incorrect

2 – Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949. correct incorrect

3 – Parliament Act 1911, 1949, and 1971. correct incorrect

4 – Parliament Acts of 1911, 1949, 1971, and 2005. correct incorrect

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. How would sub-section 2 of section 13 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 be referred to?

s.2(13), Sexual Offences Act 2003 correct incorrect

s.13(2), Sexual Offences Act 2003 correct incorrect

s.13/2, Sexual Offences Act 2003 correct incorrect

S 132, Sexual Offences Act 2003 correct incorrect

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. The _______ rule of statutory interpretation is the default rule (i.e. should normally be used).

Your response

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. The mischief rule can only be used where the literal rule would lead to Parliament's intention being circumvented. Is this true or false?

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which section of the Human Rights Act 1998 deals with how courts should interpret legislation?

1 correct incorrect

2 correct incorrect

3 correct incorrect

4 correct incorrect

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. In ______ v Hart [1993] AC 593 the House of Lords set out the circumstances under which the courts could refer to Hansard.

Your response

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. Can academic writings be used in court?

No, never because they are not primary sources of law. correct incorrect

Yes, but only if the author is dead. correct incorrect

Yes, but only if it is a textbook. Articles cannot be cited in court. correct incorrect

Yes, there are no rules governing their use. correct incorrect