(1)Any power of the Secretary of State to make an order or regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and may be exercised so as to make different provision for different cases, including different provision for different areas.
(2)A statutory instrument containing—
(a)an order made under section 1(5), 25(6)F1... or 55, or
(b)any regulations made F1... under section 20(4) [F2or 35(2)(g)] [F3[F4or 42A]][F5or 49A],
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
[F6(3)This section does not apply to any power to make regulations under section 42A.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 53(2) repealed (30.9.2003 for E., 30.3.2004 for W.) by Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), s. 181(1), Sch. 14; S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(iv), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(iv), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)
F2Words in s. 53(2)(b) inserted (26.7.2002 for E. and 1.1.2003 for W.) by Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), s. 162(5); S.I. 2002/1912, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to Sch. 2); S.I. 2002/3012, art. 2(b)(i)
F3Words in s. 53(2)(b) repealed (1.12.2008 for E. for specified purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 12 para. 13(2), Sch. 16; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(7) (with arts. 6-13)
F4Words in s. 53(2)(b) inserted (26.7.2002 for E. for specified purposes, 1.1.2003 for W. for specified purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), s. 156(2); S.I. 2002/1912, art. 2(c) (subject to Sch. 2); S.I. 2002/3012, art. 2(c) (subject to Sch.2)
F5Words in s. 53(2)(b) inserted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 113(4), 170(2) (with s. 164)
F6S. 53(3) inserted (1.12.2008 for E. for specified purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 12 para. 13(3); S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(7) (with arts. 6-13)