236 Orders and regulations.E+W+S
(1)Any power conferred by any provision of this Act to make any order (other than an Order in Council) or regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2)A statutory instrument made under any power conferred by this Act to make an Order in Council or other order or regulations, except—
(a)an Order in Council or other order [F1or regulations] to which subsection (3) applies,
(b)an order under section 35 or Part II of Schedule 2, or
[F2(c)an order made in accordance with section 208,]
is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order in Council under section 192(3), and no order [F1or regulations] shall be made under section [F327B,][F441A that include provision under subsection (4)(c) of that section,] [F543FA (but see subsection (3A)),][F643K(4),] [F747C, [F849B,] [F963D, 63F(7),] 71, 72, 73, [F1075A, 75B,] [F1175E, 75F(16), 75G, 75H(16), (17) or (18)] 76, [F12[F1380A, F14... 80B, F15... 80G]] 99,][F16120(2), 124(2)][F17, 125(7) or 205A(11) or (12)] or (subject to subsection (4)) section 209, unless a draft of the Order in Council [F18, order or regulations] has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
[F19(3A)Subsection (3) does not apply to regulations under section 43FA that contain only the provision mentioned in section 43FA(2), (3) or (4).]
(4)Subsection (3) does not apply to an order under section 209(1)(b) which specifies only provisions contained in Part XI.
(5)Any power conferred by this Act which is exercisable by statutory instrument includes power to make such incidental, supplementary or transitional provisions as appear to the authority exercising the power to be necessary or expedient.
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 236(2)(a)(3) inserted (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 42(2)(3)(a); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 3 paras. 10, 11)
F2S. 236(2)(c) repealed (prosp.) by 1999 c. 26, ss. 44, 45(1), Sch. 9(10)
F3Word in s. 236(3) inserted (26.5.2015) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 153(3), 164(1) (with s. 153(2)); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 2(g)
F4Words in s. 236(3) inserted (4.5.2016 for specified purposes) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(1)(d), Sch. 5 para. 11
F5Words in s. 236(3) inserted (1.1.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 148(3)(a), 164(1); S.I. 2015/2029, reg. 2(a)
F6Words in s. 236(3) inserted (E.W.S.) (25.6.2013) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 20(8), 103(2) (with s. 24(6))
F7Words in s. 236(3) substituted (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 42(3)(b); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 3 paras. 10, 11)
F8Word in s. 236(3) inserted (26.5.2015) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 149(4), 164(1); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 2(e)
F9Words in s. 236(3) inserted (6.4.2010 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 40, 269(4), Sch. 1 para. 11; S.I. 2010/303, art. 4, Sch. 3 (with arts. 8-14) (as amended by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 22)
F10Words in s. 236(3) inserted (8.12.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 53, Sch. 7 para. 49(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
F11Words in s. 236(3) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 117(2), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(a)
F12Words in s. 236(3) inserted (E.W.S.) (8.12.2002 for certain purposes and 6.4.2003 otherwise) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 53, Sch. 7 para. 49(3); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2)(3), Sch. 1 Pts. 2, 3
F13Words in s. 236(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (3.3.2010) by Work and Families Act 2006 (c. 18), ss. 11, 19, Sch. 1 para. 44; S.I. 2010/495, art. 3(c)
F14Word in s. 236(3) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 43(a); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(v) (with art. 16)
F15Word in s. 236(3) repealed (5.4.2015) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 7 para. 43(b); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 7(v) (with art. 16)
F16Words in s. 236(3) repealed (prosp.) by 1999 c. 26, ss. 44, 45(1), Sch. 9(10)
F17Words in s. 236(3) substituted (E.W.S.) (1.9.2013) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 31(6), 35(1); S.I. 2013/1766, art. 2
F18Words in s. 236(3) substituted (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 42(3)(c); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 3 paras. 10, 11)
F19S. 236(3A) inserted (1.1.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 148(3)(b), 164(1); S.I. 2015/2029, reg. 2(a)
236 Orders and regulations.N.I.
(1)Any power conferred by any provision of this Act to make any order (other than an Order in Council) or regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2)A statutory instrument made under any power conferred by this Act to make an Order in Council or other order or regulations, except—
(a)an Order in Council or other order [F1or regulations] to which subsection (3) applies,
(b)an order under section 35 or Part II of Schedule 2, or
[F2(c)an order made in accordance with section 208,]
is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order in Council under section 192(3), and no order [F1or regulations] shall be made under section [F327B,][F441A that include provision under subsection (4)(c) of that section,] [F747C, [F849B,] [F963D, 63F(7),] 71, 72, 73, [F1075A, 75B,] [F1175E, 75F(16), 75G, 75H(16), (17) or (18)] 76, [F1280A, 80B, 80G,] 99,][F16120(2), 124(2)] or 125(7) or (subject to subsection (4)) section 209, unless a draft of the Order in Council [F18, order or regulations] has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
[F19(3A)Subsection (3) does not apply to regulations under section 43FA that contain only the provision mentioned in section 43FA(2), (3) or (4).]
(4)Subsection (3) does not apply to an order under section 209(1)(b) which specifies only provisions contained in Part XI.
(5)Any power conferred by this Act which is exercisable by statutory instrument includes power to make such incidental, supplementary or transitional provisions as appear to the authority exercising the power to be necessary or expedient.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 236(2)(a)(3) inserted (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 42(2)(3)(a); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 3 paras. 10, 11)
F2S. 236(2)(c) repealed (prosp.) by 1999 c. 26, ss. 44, 45(1), Sch. 9(10)
F3Word in s. 236(3) inserted (26.5.2015) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 153(3), 164(1) (with s. 153(2)); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 2(g)
F4Words in s. 236(3) inserted (4.5.2016 for specified purposes) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(1)(d), Sch. 5 para. 11
F7Words in s. 236(3) substituted (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 42(3)(b); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 3 paras. 10, 11)
F8Word in s. 236(3) inserted (26.5.2015) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 149(4), 164(1); S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 2(e)
F9Words in s. 236(3) inserted (6.4.2010 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 40, 269(4), Sch. 1 para. 11; S.I. 2010/303, art. 4, Sch. 3 (with arts. 8-14) (as amended by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 22)
F10Words in s. 236(3) inserted (8.12.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 53, Sch. 7 para. 49(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
F11Words in s. 236(3) inserted (30.6.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 117(2), 139(6); S.I. 2014/1640, art. 3(1)(a)
F12Words in s. 236(3) inserted (E.W.S.) (8.12.2002 for certain purposes and 6.4.2003 otherwise) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 53, Sch. 7 para. 49(3); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2)(3), Sch. 1 Pts. 2, 3
F16Words in s. 236(3) repealed (prosp.) by 1999 c. 26, ss. 44, 45(1), Sch. 9(10)
F18Words in s. 236(3) substituted (15.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 42(3)(c); S.I. 1999/2830, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with Sch. 3 paras. 10, 11)
F19S. 236(3A) inserted (1.1.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 148(3)(b), 164(1); S.I. 2015/2029, reg. 2(a)