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(1)Any power conferred by this Act to make regulations shall, except where this Act otherwise provides, be a power exercisable by the Secretary of State [F1and except in the case of regulations under section 29(8)]by statutory instrument.
[F2(2)No regulations shall be made under this Act by the Secretary of State otherwise than under [F3[F4section [F510(4) or] 110(7)] above or] section 203(4) below unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.]
[F6(2A)Any regulations under section [F710(4) or] 110(7) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
[F8(2C)Regulations made for the purposes only of omitting a particular kind of evidence from the kinds of evidence that a person is or may be required to provide by virtue of regulations under paragraph 1(2A) or 3ZA(3) of Schedule 2 shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament (and subsection (2) does not apply to regulations made for those purposes only).]
[F9(3)Any regulations under this Act may make different provision for different cases, circumstances or areas and may contain such incidental, supplemental, saving or transitional provisions as the Secretary of State [F10, or the Electoral Commission (in the case of any regulations made by them),] thinks fit.]
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 201: for previous exercises of this power, see Index to Government Orders.
P2S. 201(1): s. 53 (with s. 201(1), Sch. 1, rule 37(1F) and Sch. 2, para. 11A) power exercised (N.I.) by S.I. 1991/1674.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 201(1) inserted by S.I. 1991/1728, art. 5(a).
F2S. 201(2) substituted by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 69
F3Words in s. 201(2) inserted by S.I. 1991/1728, art. 5(b).
F4Words in s. 201(2) substituted (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 158(1), Sch. 21 para. 6(7)(b) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)
F5Words in s. 201(2) inserted (13.5.2014) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 13(2), 28(4) (with s. 13(3)(b)(c))
F6S. 201(2A) inserted (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 158(1), Sch. 21 para. 6(7)(c) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)
F7Words in s. 201(2A) inserted (13.5.2014) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 13(2), 28(4) (with s. 13(3)(b)(c))
F8S. 201(2C) inserted (10.6.2014 for E.W., 15.9.2014 for N.I., 19.9.2014 for S.) by Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), ss. 2(5), 27(1) (with Sch. 5); S.I. 2014/414, art. 5(b); S.I. 2014/2439, art. 2(b)
F9S. 201(3) added (29.1.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 21; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2) (with art. 2(4)))
F10Words in s. 201(3) inserted (1.7.2001) by 2001 c. 41, s. 151(1), Sch. 21 para. 6(7)(d) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 2 Pt. II)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 201 extended (N.I.) (with modifications) by Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 3, SIF 42), ss. 2, 13(6), Sch. 1 Pt. I (as amended 29.1.2001 for certain purposes and otherwise 16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 8, Sch. 3 para. 3(9); S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2) (with art. 2(4))
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