Employment Act 1989

28 Orders

(1) Any power to make an order under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2) The Secretary of State shall consult the Equal Opportunities Commission before making—

(a) an order under section 2 which makes any amendment or repeal of any provision of an Act, or

(b) an order under section 6.

(3) An order of one of the following descriptions, namely—

(a) such an order under section 2 as is mentioned in subsection (2)(a), or

(b) an order under section 6(1)(a) which preserves the effect of any provision of an Act,

shall not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

(4) Any statutory instrument containing an order under this Act other than—

(a) an order to which subsection (3) applies,

(b) an order under section 26, or

(c) an order under section 30,

shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5) An order under this Act may contain such consequential or transitional provisions or savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.