(1)The Treasury may make regulations respecting registration and procedure under this Act, the forms to be used for such registration, and the duties and other functions of, and the inspection of documents kept by, the appropriate registrar under this Act, and generally for carrying this Act into effect.
(2)Any such regulations may impose reasonable fines on persons who contravene or fail to comply with any of those regulations; and any such fine shall be recoverable on the summary conviction of the offender.
(3)Any regulations made under this section shall be made by statutory instrument and shall be laid before Parliament after they are made.
Extent Information
E1By s. 78(2) it is provided that this Act extends to the Channel Islands but does not extend to Northern Ireland
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1For previous exercises of s. 71 power see Index of Government Orders.
P2S. 71(1): s. 70(1) (with s. 71(1)) power exercised by S.I. 1991/520 and S.I. 1991/521.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 71 extended by Credit Unions Act 1979 (c. 34, SIF 55:3), s. 32(2)
C3S. 71 extended by Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1968 (c. 55), s. 13(7) and Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1967 (c. 48), s. 7(2)
C4S. 71(1) extended by Insurance Companies Act 1974 (c. 49), ss. 20(3), 40(7)
C5S. 71(1) extended by Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50, SIF 67), ss. 24(3), 47(5)