Can Legislative Powers Be Delegated?
Legislative power may be delegated in the following cases: 1. When authorized by the constitution such as in the following cases: a. The Congress may by law grant emergency powers to the President (Section 23[2], Article VI) b. Congress may by law grant tariff powers to the President (Sec 28{2}, Article VI) 2. Legislative powers may be delegated to the local governments: a. Police power has been expressly delegated by the legislature to the local law-making bodies b. Eminent Domain 3. Legislative powers may be delegated to the people at large: a. Referendum- a method of submitting an important legislative measures to a direct vote of the whole people b. Plebiscite- a devise to obtain a direct popular vote on a matter of political importance 4. Legislative powers may be delegated to administrative bodies )Ex.
