If a policy needs a new law, which institution plays the central role?

Correct answer: Parliament

Correct answer: A — Parliament plays the central law-making role. A policy may sometimes be implemented through existing powers, rules or administrative action, but if a new law is required, the proposed Bill must go through the legislature’s constitutional process. Parliament discusses the proposal, examines it through debate and committees where applicable, and considers whether it should be passed. The President’s constitutional role also forms part of the law-making process, but the institution principally responsible for making Union laws is Parliament. Option A is correct because Parliament is the national legislature. Option B is wrong because media can inform and debate but cannot enact laws. Option C is wrong because a local club has no national law-making authority. Option D is wrong because a sports committee may advise on sport-related matters but cannot make a general law for the country. Do not confuse making a law with implementing it: ministries and officials may implement a law after it is enacted. Memory cue: legislature makes laws; executive implements them; judiciary interprets them.