London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011

2 Regulations: Parliamentary procedure and public notice E+W+S

(1) In section 20 of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (supplementary provision about advertising regulations), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) But if, in relation to regulations under section 19 other than the first regulations, the Secretary of State considers that by reason of urgency it is necessary that they be made without being approved in draft—

(a) subsection (2)(b) does not apply to the regulations, and

(b) the regulations are instead subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

(2) In section 23 of that Act (role of Olympic Delivery Authority in relation to advertising regulations), in subsection (2), after “subsection (1)” insert “ in relation to the first regulations made or expected to be made under that section, ”.

(3) In section 26 of that Act (supplementary provision about trading regulations), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) But if, in relation to regulations under section 25 other than the first regulations, the Secretary of State considers that by reason of urgency it is necessary that they be made without being approved in draft—

(a) subsection (2)(b) does not apply to the regulations, and

(b) the regulations are instead subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

(4) In section 29 of that Act (role of Olympic Delivery Authority in relation to trading regulations), in subsection (2), after “subsection (1)” insert “ in relation to the first regulations made or expected to be made under that section, ”.

(5) In section 37 of that Act (Scotland), in subsection (8)(b), after “references”, in the first place it appears, insert “ (other than in sections 20 and 26) ”.

(6) After subsection (9) of that section insert—

“(9A) Sections 20 and 26 are to have effect as if, in each case, for subsections (2) and (2A) there were substituted—

“(2) Regulations under that section are subject to the affirmative procedure.

(2A) But if, in relation to regulations under that section other than the first regulations, the Scottish Ministers consider that by reason of urgency it is necessary that they be made without being approved in draft—

(a) subsection (2) does not apply to the regulations, and

(b) the regulations are instead subject to the negative procedure.”””