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Part XU.K. Miscellaneous and general

Chapter VIU.K. General

Orders, regulations and directionsE+W+S

568 Orders.E+W

(1)Any power of the Secretary of State to make orders under this Act (other than an order under any of the excepted provisions) shall be exercised by statutory instrument.

F1[(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) “the excepted provisions” are—

(3)A statutory instrument containing any order made by the Secretary of State under this Act, other than [F3an order to which subsection (3A) applies or] an order under—

shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

[F6(3A)A statutory instrument which contains (alone or with other provision) an order under section 532B(1) (direct payments: pilot schemes) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.]

(4)[F7No order shall be made under section 354(6), 355(2)(a) or 401 unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.]

(5)Any order made—

(a)by the Secretary of State under this Act by statutory instrument, F8. . .

F8(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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 thinks fit.

(6)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (5), an order made by the Secretary of State under this Act by statutory instrument may make in relation to Wales provision different from that made in relation to England.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 568(2) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 175(a), (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to savings in S.I. 1999/2323, art. 16(3) as amended (31.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/2484, reg. 3

F2Words in s. 568(2) repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3Words in s. 568(3) inserted (15.11.2011) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 75(2)(a), 82(1)(f)

F4Words in s. 568(3) repealed (1.10.2002 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F5Words in s. 568(3) repealed (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para. 175(b), Sch. 31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch.1 (subject to savings in S.I. 1999/2323, art. 16(3) (as amended (31.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/2484, art. 3))

F6S. 568(3A) inserted (15.11.2011) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 75(2)(b), 82(1)(f)

F7S. 568(4) repealed (1.10.2002 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F8S. 568(5)(b) and preceding word repealed (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para. 175(c), Sch. 31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to savings in S.I. 1999/2323, art. 16(3) (as amended (31.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/2484, art. 3))

569 Regulations.E+W+S

(1)Any power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under this Act shall be exercised by statutory instrument.

(2)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act, [F9other than one falling within subsection (2A),] F10..., shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

[F11(2A)A statutory instrument which contains (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under section 550ZA or 550ZC may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.]

F12(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)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 thinks fit.

(5)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (4), regulations under this Act may make in relation to Wales provision different from that made in relation to England.

(6)Subsection (5) does not apply to regulations under section 579(4).

Extent Information

E1S. 569 extends to Scotland so far as relating to regulations under s. 493 see s. 583(7).

Textual Amendments

F9Words in s. 569(2) inserted (1.9.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 242(2)(a), 269(4); S.I. 2010/303, art. 6, Sch. 5 (as amended (26.7.2010) by S.I. 2010/1891, art. 2(2) (with art. 3))

F10Words in s. 569(2) repealed (8.1.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(2), Sch. 18 Pt. 2

F11S. 569(2A) inserted (1.9.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 242(2)(b), 269(4); S.I. 2010/303, art. 6, Sch. 5 (as amended (26.7.2010) by S.I. 2010/1891, art. 2(2) (with art. 3))

[F13569ARegulations made by Welsh Ministers under Chapter 5AE+W+S

(1)Any power of the Welsh Ministers to make regulations under Chapter 5A shall be exercised by statutory instrument.

(2)A statutory instrument containing any such regulations made by the Welsh Ministers shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

(3)Any such regulations may make different provision for different cases, circumstances or areas and may contain such incidental, supplemental, saving or transitional provisions as the Welsh Ministers think fit.]

570 Revocation and variation of certain orders and directions.E+W

(1)This section applies to any order or directions made or given under this Act by—

(a)the Secretary of State, [F14or]

F15(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)a [F16local authority],

other than an order to which section 568(1) applies.

(2)Subject to subsection (3), any such order or directions may be varied or revoked by a further order or directions made or given by the Secretary of State, F17. . . or the [F16local authority], as the case may be.

(3)Where the power to make or give any such order or directions is only exercisable—

(a)on the application or with the consent of any person or body of persons, or

(b)after consultation with any person or body of persons, or

(c)subject to any other conditions,

no order or directions made or given under that power may be varied or revoked under subsection (2) unless the same conditions are complied with.

Textual Amendments

F14Word at the end of s. 570(1)(a) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 177(a)(i) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F17Words in s. 570(2) repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para. 177(b), Sch.31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 570 applied by 1992 c. 13, s. 89(5) (as substituted (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 8 para. 11(4); S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2)