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Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006
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97Orders: procedure etc.U.K.
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(1)An order under this Chapter may include supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitory, transitional or saving provision.
(2)An order under this Chapter making provision of a description referred to in subsection (1) may—
(a)amend or repeal any enactment, or
(b)amend or revoke any subordinate legislation,
whenever passed or made.
(3)“Enactment” includes Acts of the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland legislation.
(4)“Subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), except that it includes any instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament and any instrument within the meaning of section 1(c) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 N.I.).
(5)Before making any order under this Chapter the appropriate authority must consult such organisations as appear to it to be representative of interests substantially affected by the proposed order.
(6)Subject to subsection (7), any power to make an order under this Chapter is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(7)Any power of the relevant Northern Ireland department to make an order under this Chapter is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I.12)).
(8)An order under this Chapter may not be made—
(a)by the Secretary of State, unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament;
(b)by the Scottish Ministers, unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Scottish Parliament;
(c)by the relevant Northern Ireland department, unless a draft of the statutory rule containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Commencement Information
I1S. 97 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)
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