Which item is a regulation rather than an act?

Which item is a regulation rather than an act?

• A. Security Related Activities Act 1996
• B. Security Related Regulation 1997
• C. Privacy Act
• D. Occupational Safety Regulation

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is the difference between an act and a regulation. An act is the main law passed by Parliament that creates broad rights, duties, and powers. A regulation is subordinate legislation created under the authority of an act; it provides the detailed rules, procedures, and penalties needed to implement that act. In this list, the item labeled as Regulation signals that it is the regulatory detail governing how the overarching framework is applied. That makes it the regulation rather than an act. The other items are acts (for example, a title ending in Act) or otherwise refer to primary legislation, which is not the regulation. A handy way to spot it is to look for the word Regulation in the title—it's the clue that this is the regulation, not an act.

The concept being tested is the difference between an act and a regulation. An act is the main law passed by Parliament that creates broad rights, duties, and powers. A regulation is subordinate legislation created under the authority of an act; it provides the detailed rules, procedures, and penalties needed to implement that act.

In this list, the item labeled as Regulation signals that it is the regulatory detail governing how the overarching framework is applied. That makes it the regulation rather than an act. The other items are acts (for example, a title ending in Act) or otherwise refer to primary legislation, which is not the regulation. A handy way to spot it is to look for the word Regulation in the title—it's the clue that this is the regulation, not an act.