Sentence examples for under existing legislation from inspiring English sources

If it is so, this must be taking place under existing legislation and the bill is unnecessary.

He noted that the definition of a terrorism suspect under existing legislation was so broad that millions of Americans could fall within it.

You will still be able to make a claim for discrimination under existing legislation, whether arising from a dismissal or otherwise.

The article rightly states that many of the actions used by the government to justify changing their approach are already criminal acts under existing legislation.

A CPS spokesman said: "Revenge porn is a particularly nasty crime and we have been bringing successful cases to court for some years under existing legislation.

Under existing legislation, French doctors are only allowed to administer painkilling drugs that might have the secondary effect of cutting short patients' lives.

More detailed provisions under the existing legislation are under discussion.

"Under the existing legislation, I'm under no obligation to disclose the sum I have donated, but I'm happy to do so," said Lord Hamlyn, 74, a Labor life peer.

"Some employers are so fearful of what they're allowed to do under the existing legislation that they're taking no action at all," he says.

Under the existing legislation it is possible for a child from the age of 14 to enter into marriage with permission from a judge, while 16-year-olds can marry with parental consent.

Under the existing legislation it's a criminal offence for an officer of a national security agency to disclose intelligence material to a third party, but it's not an offence for an officer to copy or wrongfully remove that material.