Henry VIII clause
English edit
Etymology edit
The Statute of Proclamations 1539 which gave King Henry VIII power to legislate by proclamation.
Noun edit
Henry VIII clause (plural Henry VIII clauses)
- (Australia, India, New Zealand, UK) A provision in a bill before Parliament, that enables the Government to amend the text of the bill once it becomes an Act of Parliament or to repeal the Act using secondary legislation.
References edit
- Henry VIII clauses, UK Parliament's glossary (accessed 26 January 2017)