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Point in time view as at 28/06/1995.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 18: cross-heading, sidenote and subsections (1)-(1B) substituted (1.9.1999 for specified purposes for E., 1.12.1999 for specified purposes for W., 4.1.2000 insofar as not already in force for E. and otherwise prosp.) for s. 18 down to the end of subsection (1) by 1999 c. 8, s. 12(3); S.I. 1999/2343, art. 2(1)(3), Schs. 1, 2; S.I. 1999/3184, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with art. 3)
(1)Any directions given by the Secretary of State in pursuance of sections [F311 to 17] above shall be given either by regulations or by an instrument in writing, except that—
(a)any such directions in pursuance of section 13 above in respect of functions relating to special hospitals, and
(b)any such directions in respect of functions conferred on the Secretary of State by section 20(1) or (2) below,
shall only be given by regulations.
F4(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Directions given and regulations made under sections [F511] to 17 in respect of any function—
(a)shall not, except in prescribed cases, preclude [F6an authority or a] person by whom the function is exercisable apart from the directions or regulations from exercising the function, and
(b)may in the case of directions given by an instrument in writing be varied or revoked by subsequent directions given in pursuance of those sections and this section (without prejudice to the operation of [F7section 14 of the M1Interpretation Act 1978] in the case of directions given by regulations),
F8. . .
Textual Amendments
F2S. 18 sidenote substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 9(d) (with Sch. 2 para. 6)
F3Words in s. 18(1) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 9(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 6)
F4S. 18(2) omitted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) and repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 5, 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 9(b), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)
F5Word in s. 18(3) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 9(c)(i) (with Sch. 2 para. 6)
F6Words in s. 18(3) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 9(c)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 6)
F7Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30, SIF 115:1), s. 17(2)(a)
F8Words in s. 18(3) repealed (28.6.1995) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 3(8)(10), 5(1), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)
Marginal Citations
M11978 c. 30(115:1).
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