Version Superseded: 11/01/2024
Point in time view as at 01/04/2019. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Electricity Act 1989, Section 106 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Any power under this Act to make regulations, and any power of the Secretary of State under this Act to make orders (other than the powers conferred by [F1section 23,] paragraph 9(6) of Schedule 4 and paragraph 2 of Schedule 5), shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
[F2(1ZA)Subsection (1) does not apply to the power conferred on the Scottish Ministers by section 36C.]
[F3(1A)Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make orders under section 32 is exercisable by statutory instrument.]
[F4(1B)Any power of the Welsh Ministers to make orders under section 36 or 36C or paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 9 is exercisable by statutory instrument.]
(2)Any statutory instrument containing—
(a)regulations under this Act made by the Secretary of State; or
(b)an order under this Act (other than an order appointing a day or nominating a company[F5, an order under section 11A, [F627O], 32, [F732LA,] [F832N, 32R(4),] 41A, F9... [F1056A or 56FA]] or an order under paragraph 4 of Schedule 12 to this Act),
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
[F11(2A)Any statutory instrument containing regulations or an order made by the Welsh Ministers under section 36 or 36C or paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 9 shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.]
[F12(3)Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 36C are subject to the negative procedure.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 106(1) inserted (1.4.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), ss. 96(2), 110(2); S.I. 2009/45, art. 3(b)(ii)
F2S. 106(1ZA) inserted (19.6.2013 for specified purposes, 31.7.2013 in relation to E.W. so far as it is not already in force, 1.12.2013 in relation to S. so far as it is not already in force) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 20(3)(a), 35(1); S.I. 2013/1488, arts. 2, 5(a), 7
F3S. 106(1A) inserted (26.11.2008) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), s. 110(1)(e), Sch. 5 para. 5
F4S. 106(1B) inserted (1.4.2019) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 49(a) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 5(b)
F5Words in s. 106(2)(b) inserted (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 27, s. 108, Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 39; S.I. 2001/3266, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in arts. 3-20)
F6Word in s. 106(2)(b) substituted (18.2.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(2)(h), Sch. 14 para. 2(6)
F7Word in s. 106(2)(b) inserted (18.12.2013) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), ss. 55(3), 156(3)
F8Words in s. 106(2)(b) inserted (18.2.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), ss. 56(3), 156(2)
F9Word in s. 106(2) omitted (8.6.2010) by virtue of Energy Act 2010 (c. 27), s. 38(3), Sch. para. 10
F10Words in s. 106(2)(b) substituted (26.1.2009) by Energy Act 2008 (c. 32), s. 110(2), Sch. 5 para. 6; S.I. 2009/45, art. 2(e)(iv)
F11S. 106(2A) inserted (1.4.2019) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 49(b) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 5(b)
F12S. 106(3) inserted (19.6.2013 for specified purposes, 31.7.2013 in relation to E.W. so far as it is not already in force, 1.12.2013 in relation to S. so far as it is not already in force) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 20(3)(b), 35(1); S.I. 2013/1488, arts. 2, 5(a), 7
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