Textual Amendments
F1Pt. VI Ch. IA (ss. 130A-130E) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 28, ss. 5, 31(4)
(1)The regulations may provide that where a person contravenes a requirement under the regulations he is guilty of an offence and is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, and
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.
(2)The regulations may—
(a)provide for exemptions from any provision of the regulations;
(b)provide for references in the regulations to any specified document to operate as references to that document as revised or re-issued from time to time;
(c)make different provision for different cases;
(d)include such incidental, supplemental and transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient.
(3)Regulations under section 130A which contain any provision of a description mentioned in section 130C (whether or not they also contain other provision) shall not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(4)A statutory instrument containing regulations under section 130A to which subsection (3) above does not apply (including regulations which revoke provision of a description mentioned in section 130C but do not contain any other provision made by virtue of section 130C) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F2Pt. VI Ch. IA (ss. 130A-130E) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 28, ss. 5, 31(4)