When may a policy need to be made into a law?

Correct answer: When it requires legal authority and binding rules for implementation

Direct answer: A. A policy may need legislative form when implementation requires legal authority, enforceable duties, binding rules or powers that the government does not already possess. A law creates a legal framework and may specify rights, responsibilities, procedures and consequences for violations. Option A is correct because it identifies the need for enforceability or legal authority. Option B is wrong because an internal departmental instruction can often be issued administratively and does not necessarily require a new law. Option C is wrong because a public-awareness campaign can explain a policy but does not itself make the policy legally binding. Option D is wrong because a minister’s announcement alone is not the same as legislation. The need depends on the subject and existing legal powers; not every policy must become a separate law. Memory cue: “policy gives direction; law gives enforceable authority.”