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54 Regulations. S
(1)The Registrar General may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, by statutory instrument make regulations—
(a)prescribing the circumstances, of hardship or otherwise, in which fees prescribed under this Act may be remitted by the Registrar General;
(b)prescribing anything which by this Act is required to be prescribed;
(c) . . . F1
(d) . . . F2
[F3(1A)Regulations [F4under subsection (1)] may make different provision for different cases or circumstances.]
(2)Any statutory instrument containing regulations . . . F5
[F6(a)prescribing fees for the purposes of this Act]
[F7(b)prescribing cases or classes of case for the purpose of section 20(1A)(b) of this Act,]
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)The M1Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply to a statutory instrument containing regulations made under this section as if the regulations had been made by a Minister of the Crown.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 54: for previous exercises of power see Index to Government Orders
P2S. 54(1): s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 40(1), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised by S.I.1991/2817.
P3S. 54(1)(b): s. 42(2)(with s. 54(1)(b)) power exercised by S.I. 1991/1260
Textual Amendments
F1S. 54(1)(c) repealed by Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15), Sch. 3
F2S. 54(1)(d) repealed by Children Act 1975 (c. 72), Sch. 4 Pt III
F3S. 54(1A) inserted (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 33, 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, Sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), Sch.)
F4Words in s. 54(1A) substituted (25.1.2023) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 28(2), 59(4)(5); S.S.I. 2023/3, reg. 2
F5Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981 (c. 19), Sch. I Pt. XII
F6Words in s. 54(2) renumbered as s. 54(2)(a) (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 41(3)(a), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)
F7S. 54(2)(b) inserted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 41(3)(b), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 54 extended by Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14), s. 160(1)
C2S. 54 extended (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss.124, 186, 192(4), Sch. 10 para. 3(1).
Marginal Citations
M11946. c. 36.
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