Social Security Act 1986

83 Orders and regulations (general provisions)

(1) Section 166(1) to (3A) of the [1975 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1975 (extent of powers) shall apply to powers conferred by this Act to make regulations or orders as they apply to any power to make regulations or orders conferred by that Act but as if for references to that Act there were substituted references to this Act.

(2) Any power conferred by this Act to make orders or regulations relating to housing benefit shall include power to make different provision for different areas.

(3) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provisions)—

(a) regulations under section 5(15)(a) above ;

(b) regulations under Part II of this Act which are made before the coming into operation of that Part;

(c) orders under section 30(2) or (3) above which are made before the coming into operation of those subsections ;

(d) an order under section 63 above;

(e) an order under paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 6 to this Act,

shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.

(4) All regulations and orders made under this Act, other than those to which subsection (3) above applies and orders under section 88 below, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5) An order under section 30 or 63 above or section 85 below shall not be made without the consent of the Treasury.

(6) A power conferred by this Act to make any regulations or order, where the power is not expressed to be exercisable with the consent of the Treasury, shall if the Treasury so direct be exercisable only in conjunction with them.