Part IVMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
Instruments and documents
48Regulations and orders
1
Any power of the Ministers or the Minister to make regulations or an order under this Act includes power—
a
to apply, with modifications and adaptations, any other enactment (including one contained in this Act) which deals with matters similar to those being dealt with by the regulations or order;
b
to make different provision in relation to different cases or classes of case (including different provision for different areas or different classes of business); and
c
to provide for such exceptions, limitations and conditions, and to make such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provisions, as the Ministers or the Minister considers necessary or expedient.
2
Any power of the Ministers or the Minister to make regulations or orders under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
3
Any statutory instrument containing—
a
regulations under this Act; or
b
an order under this Act other than an order under section 60(3) below,
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
4
Before making—
a
any regulations under this Act, other than regulations under section 17(2) or 18(1)(c) above; or
b
any order under Part I of this Act,
the Ministers shall consult with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the regulations or order.
5
Any consultation undertaken before the commencement of subsection (4) above shall be as effective, for the purposes of that subsection, as if undertaken after that commencement.