232 Orders and regulations.E+W+S
(1)Any power of the Secretary of State to make orders or regulations under this Act (other than under any of the excepted provisions) shall be exercised by statutory instrument.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) above the excepted provisions are [F1section 157], paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 7 and paragraph 4 of Schedule 9.
F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)A statutory instrument containing—
(a)an Order in Council made under section 207 of this Act which amends or repeals any provision of an Act; or
(b)any order or regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act, other than an order under section F3. . . F4. . ., 214, 216, F5. . . or 236;
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(5)Orders or regulations under this Act may make different provision for different cases or circumstances and may contain such incidental, supplemental or transitional provisions as the Secretary of State thinks fit.
(6)Without prejudice to subsection (5) above, orders under this Act, and regulations under any provision of this Act F6. . ., may make in relation to Wales provision different from that made in relation to England.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 232(2) substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583, Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 80(a) (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39).
F2S. 232(3) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1)(2), 583, Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 80(b), Sch. 38 Pt. I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39).
F3Words in s. 232(4)(b) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1)(2), 583, Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 80(c), Sch. 38 Pt. I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39).
F4Words in s. 232(4)(b) repealed (1.1.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 138(b)(ii), Sch. 21 Pt. I; S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch. 1 Appendix (amended by S.I. 1994/436, art. 2),
F5Word in s. 232(4)(b) repealed (6. 5. 1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 56(c), Sch. 9; S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.
F6Words in s. 232(6) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 30, s. 44(2), Sch. 3 para. 6, Sch.4 (with s. 42(8)); S.I. 1998/2215, art.2.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 232(4) restricted (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 241(4); S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3(1), Sch. 2.