Without primary statutory basis, questions are being raised by practitioners as to exactly how the 10 % increase is to be implemented. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
Create statutory basis for parliamentary scrutiny of treaties, prior to their ratification. (politics.co.uk)
The fiscal responsibility bill will provide a «firm and binding statutory basis» for reining in the government's spiralling debt in the wake of the credit crunch and recession, according to officials. (theguardian.com)