26 Regulations and orders.E+W+S
(1)Any power under this Act to make regulations or orders shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2)Any such power may be exercised to make different provision for different cases, including different provision for different areas.
(3)Any such power includes power—
(a)to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential or transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient; and
(b)to provide for a person to exercise a discretion in dealing with any matter.
(4)Subsection (5) applies to—
(a)the first regulations made under section 10;
(b)any order made under section 18(5);
[F1(c)the first regulations made under section 24.]
(5)No regulations or order to which this subsection applies shall be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the regulations or order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
(6)Any other statutory instrument made under this Act, other than one made under section 30(4), shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 26(4)(c) repealed (3.3.2003 for certain purposes) by 2000 c. 19, ss. 85, 86(1)(e)(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
Commencement Information
I1S. 26 wholly in force at 14.10.1996; s. 26 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 30(4); s. 26(1)(2)(3)(4)(b)(5)(6) in force at 4.9.1995 by S.I. 1995/2302, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I; s. 26(4)(c) in force at 1.10.1995 by S.I. 1995/2302, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II; s. 26 in force at 14.10.1996 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1996/2630, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I