In this paper prepared for the Democratic Audit of Australia, Ernst Willheim notes that parliamentary procedures for tabling and disallowance of delegated legislation, together with restrictions on the remaking of regulations that have been disallowed, enable considerable scrutiny of the Executive. However, Government action in November 2003 to excise by regulation off-shore islands from Australia's migration zone highlights deficiencies in these procedures. The author recommends changes designed to enhance democratic control over the regulation-making powers of the Executive.