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(1)Any power of the Lord Chancellor [F1, the Treasury] [F2, the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales] under this Act to make an order, regulations, or rules, except an order under section [F354(2)], 56(4)(a), 57(3), 84 or 97(4) or paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 4, shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2)Any such statutory instrument, except one made under section [F44(1B), [F54ZA(3),]] 17(4), 107 or 108(2) [F6or one containing regulations which fall within subsection [F7(3AA),] [F8(3AB),] (3B) [F9, (3BA)] or (3C)], shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
[F10(2A)Subsection (2) does not apply to a statutory instrument made solely by the National Assembly for Wales.]
[F11(3)An order under section [F124(1B) [F13, 4ZA(3)]] F14. . . shall not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(3A)An order under section 4(1B) [F15, 4ZA(3)] or 17(4) or regulations which fall within subsection [F16(3AA),] [F8(3AB),] (3B) [F17, (3BA)] [F18, (3BB)] or (3C) shall not be made by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order or regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
[F19(3AA)Regulations fall within this subsection if they are regulations made in the exercise of the power conferred by section 17ZB(9).]
[F20(3AB)Regulations fall within this subsection if they are regulations made in the exercise of the power conferred by section 17ZE(5).]
(3B)Regulations fall within this subsection if they are the first regulations to be made by the Secretary of State in the exercise of the power conferred by section 23C(5B)(b).
[F21(3BA)Regulations fall within this subsection if they are regulations made in the exercise of the power conferred by section 31(3C) or 32(9).]
[F22(3BB)Regulations fall within this subsection if they are regulations made in the exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 3B(4) of Schedule A1.]
(3C)Regulations fall within this subsection if they are the first regulations to be made by the Secretary of State in the exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 2.]
(4)Any statutory instrument made under this Act may—
(a)make different provision for different cases;
(b)provide for exemptions from any of its provisions; and
(c)contain F23. . . incidental, supplemental and transitional provisions F23. . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 104 inserted (6.4.2003) by 2002 c. 21, ss. 47, 61, Sch. 3 para. 19; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(3)(d)(iii) (subject to savings and transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4)
F2Words in s. 104(1) substituted (8.12.2008) by Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20), ss. 15, 17, Sch. 2 para. 10(a); S.I. 2008/2870, art. 2(2)(e)
F3Words in s. 104(1) repealed (1.4.2002 (E.W.)) by 2000 c. 14, ss. 117(2), 122, Sch. 6; S.I. 2001/4150, art. 3(3)(c)(viii) (subject to transitional provision in art. 4 of the commencing S.I. and to the amendment of art. 3 by S.I. 2002/1493, art. 6); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(g) (with art. 3(5)-(10) and transitional provisions in Schs. 1-3)
F4Word in s. 104(2) inserted (1.12.2003) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 111(6)(a), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2003/3079, art. 2(2)(a)
F5Words in s. 104(2) inserted (6.4.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 56, 68, Sch. 6 para. 30(a); S.I. 2009/479, art. 6(1)(e)
F6Words in s. 104(2) inserted (E.W.) (13.11.2008) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 39, 44, Sch. 3 para. 25(2)
F7Word in s. 104(2) inserted (1.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 96(2)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2015/375, art. 2(c)
F8Word in s. 104(2) inserted (1.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 97(2)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2015/375, art. 2(c)
F9Words in s. 104(2) inserted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 16(1)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(e) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F10S. 104(2A) inserted (8.12.2008 for S.) by Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c. 20), ss. 15, 17, Sch. 2 para. 10(b) and omitted (E.W.) (13.11.2008) by Children and young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 39, 44, Sch. 3 para. 25(3) and repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2011 for E., otherwise prosp.) by s. 42, {Sch. 4} of the same Act; S.I. 2008/2870, art. 2(2)(e); S.I. 2010/2891, art. 4(l)
F11S. 104(3A)-(3C) substituted (E.W.) (13.11.2008) for s. 104(3) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 39, 44, Sch. 3 para. 25(4)
F12Words in s. 104(3) inserted (1.12.2003) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 111(6)(b), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2003/3079, art. 2(2)(a)
F13Words in s. 104(3) inserted (6.4.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 56, 68, Sch. 6 para. 30(b); S.I. 2009/479, art. 6(1)(e)
F14Words in s. 104(3) repealed (28.3.2011 for W., 1.4.2011 for E.) by Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 42, 44, Sch. 4; S.I. 2010/2981, art. 4(l); S.I. 2011/949, art. 3(d)(i)
F15Words in s. 104(3A) inserted (1.9.2009) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1892), art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 2
F16Word in s. 104(3A) inserted (1.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 96(2)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2015/375, art. 2(c)
F17Words in s. 104(3A) inserted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 16(1)(a), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(e) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F18Words in s. 104(3A) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 110(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F19S. 104(3AA) inserted (1.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 96(2)(b), 139(6); S.I. 2015/375, art. 2(c)
F20S. 104(3AB) inserted (1.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 97(2)(b), 139(6); S.I. 2015/375, art. 2(c)
F21S. 104(3BA) inserted (22.4.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 16(1)(b), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 4(e) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/1042, arts. 3, 4, 6-10)
F22S. 104(3BB) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 110(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F23Words in s. 104(4)(c) repealed (E.W.) (13.11.2008) by Children and Young persons Act 2008 (c. 23), ss. 39, 42, 44, {Sch. 3 para. 25(5)}, {Sch. 4}
Commencement Information
I1S. 104 wholly in force at 14.10.1991 see s. 108(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
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