Part XIE+W+S Miscellaneous and General

GeneralE+W+S

143 Orders and regulations.E+W

(1)The power to make an order or regulations under this Act may be exercised differently in relation to different areas or in relation to other different cases or descriptions of case.

(2)An order or regulations under this Act may include such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State [F1the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food] or the Treasury (as the case may be) to be necessary or expedient.

(3)Subject to subsections [F2(3A)] to [F3(9AA)] below, the power to make an order or regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

F4[(3A)The power to make an order under section 43(6B)(c)(ii) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament]

[F5(3B)The power to make an order under section 45(4A) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made—

(a)in the case of an order relating to England, unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

(b)in the case of an order relating to Wales, unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.]

(4)The power to make regulations under section . . . F6 [F757A] above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such regulations shall be made unless a draft of them has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

[F8(4ZA)The power to make regulations under section 66A shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such regulations shall be made unless—

(a)in the case of regulations relating to England, a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

(b)in the case of regulations relating to Wales, a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.]

[F9(4A)As regards any power of the National Assembly for Wales to make an order or regulations under this Act, subsection (3) above shall have effect without the words from “subject to annulment” to the end.]

(5)As regards the power to make regulations under section 75 [F10, 91(3C)] or 118 above [F11other than regulations relating to an internal drainage board], subsection (3) above shall have effect without the words from “subject” to the end.

(6)As regards the power to make an order under F12. . . section 150 below, subsection (3) above shall have effect without the words from “subject” to the end.

F13(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8)The power to make an order under paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 below shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

(9)The power to make an order under paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 below shall be exercisable as there mentioned.

[F14(9A)The power to make an order under paragraph 5 of Schedule 7A below shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

[F15(9AA)The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under paragraph 5G of Schedule 9 shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made by him unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.]

F13(9B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

(10)Before he makes regulations under section 75 or 118 above [F16other than regulations relating to an internal drainage board], the Secretary of State shall, by means of a notice in a newspaper or newspapers, take such steps as he thinks reasonably practicable to bring the contents of the proposed regulations to the notice of persons likely to be affected.

(11)An order under paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 below shall, if apart from the provisions of this subsection it would be treated for the purposes of the standing orders of either House of Parliament as a hybrid instrument, proceed in that House as if it were not such an instrument.

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland and only.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 143(3) substituted (19.11.1997) by 1997 c. 29, s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6(a); S.I. 1997/2752, art. 2(1) (with art. 2(2))

F3Word in s. 143(3) substituted (18.9.2003) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(1)(b), Sch. 7 para. 24(2)

F4S. 143(3A) inserted (19.11.1997) by 1997 c. 29, s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6(b); S.I. 1997/2752, art. 2(1) (with art. 2(2))

F5S. 143(3B) inserted (E.W.) (19.7.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 3(3)(4) of the amending Act) by Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 (c. 9), ss. 1(3), 3(2)

F7Word in s. 143(4) substituted (25.11.2004 for E.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(3)(e), Sch. 7 para. 24(3); S.I. 2004/3132, art. 3(1)(e) (with art. 4)

F8S. 143(4ZA) inserted (E.W.) (19.7.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 3(3)-(5) of the amending Act) by Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 (c. 9), s. 3(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(2)

F10Words in s. 143(5) inserted (12.1.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 106(5) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2

F12Words in s. 143(6) ceased to have effect (25. 9. 1991) by Local Government Finance and Valuation Act 1991 ©. 51), ss. 1(2)(b)(3), 7(5) and expressed to be repealed (6.3.1992) by 1992 c. 14, s. 117, Sch. 13 para. 80(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))

F13S. 143(7)(9B) repealed (6.3.1992) by 1992 c. 14, s. 117, Sch. 10 para. 80(3), Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))

143 Orders and regulations.S

(1)The power to make an order or regulations under this Act may be exercised differently in relation to different areas or in relation to other different cases or descriptions of case.

(2)An order or regulations under this Act may include such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State [F17the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food] or the Treasury (as the case may be) to be necessary or expedient.

(3)Subject to subsections (4) to [F3(9AA)] below, the power to make an order or regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)The power to make regulations under section . . . F18 58 above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such regulations shall be made unless a draft of them has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

[F9(4A)As regards any power of the National Assembly for Wales to make an order or regulations under this Act, subsection (3) above shall have effect without the words from “subject to annulment” to the end.]

(5)As regards the power to make regulations under section 75 or 118 above [F19other than regulations relating to an internal drainage board], subsection (3) above shall have effect without the words from “subject” to the end.

(6)As regards the power to make an order under F20. . . section 150 below, subsection (3) above shall have effect without the words from “subject” to the end.

F21(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8)The power to make an order under paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 below shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

(9)The power to make an order under paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 below shall be exercisable as there mentioned.

[F22(9A)The power to make an order under paragraph 5 of Schedule 7A below shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

[F15(9AA)The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under paragraph 5G of Schedule 9 shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made by him unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.]

F21(9B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

(10)Before he makes regulations under section 75 or 118 above [F23other than regulations relating to an internal drainage board], the Secretary of State shall, by means of a notice in a newspaper or newspapers, take such steps as he thinks reasonably practicable to bring the contents of the proposed regulations to the notice of persons likely to be affected.

(11)An order under paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 below shall, if apart from the provisions of this subsection it would be treated for the purposes of the standing orders of either House of Parliament as a hybrid instrument, proceed in that House as if it were not such an instrument.

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only.

Textual Amendments

F3Word in s. 143(3) substituted (18.9.2003) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(1)(b), Sch. 7 para. 24(2)

F20Words in s. 143(6) ceased to have effect (25. 9. 1991) by Local Government Finance and Valuation Act 1991 ©. 51), ss. 1(2)(b)(3), 7(5) and expressed to be repealed (6.3.1992) by 1992 c. 14, s. 117, Sch. 13 para. 80(2), Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))

F21S. 143(7)(9B) repealed (6.3.1992) by 1992 c. 14, s. 117, Sch. 10 para. 80(3), Sch. 14 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4))