The author notes that «any measure that amends primary legislation by ministerial order without parliamentary measures is (nowadays) referred to as «Henry VIII powers».» (faith.org.uk)
The repository of BC's laws (various enactments, historical tables, ministerial orders archives, and that sort of thing) which was once kept on the fee - based website QPLegalEze is now housed on BCLaws.ca. (slaw.ca)
Up until that point, the apostolate had been the only ministerial order. (religion-online.org)