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59Orders and regulationsE+W

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(1)An order or regulations under this Act may make—

(a)transitional, consequential, incidental and supplemental provision or savings;

(b)different provision for different purposes or areas.

(2)An order or regulations under this Act, other than an order under section 17, must be made by statutory instrument.

(3)A statutory instrument containing regulations under section 29(1) or an order under section 54 or 55 may not be made by the Secretary of State (alone or jointly with the National Assembly for Wales) unless a draft has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

[F1(3A)A statutory instrument containing an order under section 15C(5)[F2made by the Secretary of State] may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.]

(4)Subject to subsection (3)[F3or (3A)], a statutory instrument containing any order or regulations made under this Act by the Secretary of State (alone or jointly with the National Assembly for Wales) other than an order under section 56 shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

[F4(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under section 29(1) or an order under section 15C(5), 54 or 55 may not be made by the Welsh Ministers unless a draft has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

(6)Subject to subsection (5), a statutory instrument containing any order or regulations made under this Act by the Welsh Ministers other than an order under section 56 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.]

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1S. 59(1) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2007/456}, arts. 2, 3; different dates appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2007/2386}, arts. 2, 3; 1.10.2007 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2007/2584}, art. 2

Textual Amendments

F3Words in s. 59(4) inserted (25.4.2013) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 16(3)(b), 35(2)

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