201 Regulations.U.K.
(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 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.]
[F5(2A)Any regulations under section 110(7) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
[F6(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 [F7, 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)
F5S. 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)
F6S. 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)))
F7Words 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))