Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000

20 (1) The power to make regulations under this Schedule shall be exercisable—

(a) in the case of regulations with respect to proceedings before the Commissioners, by the Lord Chancellor; and

(b) in any other case, by the Secretary of State;

and the Lord Chancellor shall consult with the Scottish Ministers before making any regulations under this Schedule that apply to Scotland.

(2) Any power conferred by this Schedule to make regulations shall include power to make different provision for different areas or different relevant authorities.

(3) Subsections (3) to (7) of section 79 of the [1998 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1998 (supplemental provision in connection with powers to make subordinate legislation under that Act) shall apply to any power to make regulations under this Schedule as they apply to any power to make regulations under that Act.

(4) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provisions) regulations under paragraph 6(2)(e) or (4) shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.

(5) A statutory instrument—

(a) which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) regulations made under this Schedule, and

(b) which is not subject to any requirement that a draft of the instrument be laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament,

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

(6) In this paragraph the reference to regulations with respect to proceedings before the Commissioners includes a reference to regulations with respect to any such proceedings for the determination of any matter, or for leave to appeal to or from the Commissioners.