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86 Regulations and orders.E+W+S
(1)Any power to make orders or regulations conferred on the Secretary of State by this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and any such order or regulations may make different provision for different circumstances.
(2)Before making—
(a)an order under any provision of this Act except section 11(16), F1. . . F2... 69(4) or 94(2) or paragraph 7 of Schedule 11, or
(b)regulations under section 9 F3...,
the Secretary of State shall consult such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by the order or regulations.
(3)In the case of an order made under section 1(3) or 8(6) above which relates to imperial units, measures or weights, the Secretary of State in acting under subsection (2) above shall have particular regard to the need to consult organisations representative of the interests of consumers.
F4(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)An order under any provision of this Act except section 11(16), F1. . . 69(4) or 94(2) or paragraph 7 of Schedule 11 shall not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(6)Any statutory instrument containing regulations made under this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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F1Words in s. 86(2)(a)(5) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1994 c. 40, s. 81, Sch. 17; S.I. 1995/2835, art. 2
F2Word in s. 86(2)(a) omitted (6.4.2006) by virtue of The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/659), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2(14)(a) (with reg. 21)
F3Words in s. 86(2)(b) omitted (6.4.2006) by virtue of The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/659), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2(14)(b) (with reg. 21)
F4S. 86(4) repealed (6.4.2006) by The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/659), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2(14)(c) (with reg. 21)
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