Regulation
Subordinate legislation made under the authority of a statute, filling in the detailed rules the enabling act leaves to government.
A regulation is subordinate (or delegated) legislation made by the executive branch, such as the Governor in Council, a minister, or an agency, under authority granted by a statute known as the enabling act. Regulations carry the force of law but must stay within the powers the enabling statute delegates; a regulation that exceeds that authority is ultra vires and invalid.
Regulations often contain the operative detail of a legal regime: fees, forms, deadlines, technical standards, and exemptions frequently live in the regulations rather than the act. Effective research therefore always pairs a statute with its regulations. Because regulations are amended frequently and on different timelines than their enabling acts, checking currency and in-force dates is essential.