Competition Act 1998

71Regulations, orders and rules

(1)Any power to make regulations or orders which is conferred by this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2)The power to make rules which is conferred by section 48 is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(3)Any statutory instrument made under this Act may—

(a)contain such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; and

(b)make different provision for different cases.

(4)No order is to be made under—

(a)section 3,

(b)section 19,

(c)section 36(8),

(d)section 50, or

(e)paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 4,

unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.

(5)Any statutory instrument made under this Act, apart from one made—

(a)under any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (4), or

(b)under section 76(3),

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