160 Rules and orders.E+W
(1)Any power of the Secretary of State to make rules or orders under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2)A statutory instrument containing—
(a)rules made by the Secretary of State under section [F136B(6), 40(1), 40C(1), 42(2E), 58A(8) or 162 or paragraph 3, 7, or 8 of Schedule 2], or
(b)any order made by the Secretary of State under section [F240(2)(b), 40C(2), 68, 122(7) or 156(4) or paragraph 7(9) or 8(8) of Schedule 2]
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)The Secretary of State shall not make—
(a)any order under section 15(1), [F340(2)(a)] 45, 50, 58, [F458A(4)] 85(7), 100(2)(b)(ii) [F5103(2) or paragraph 1(1A) of Schedule 3], or
(b)rules under section 87(4),
unless a draft of the order or rules has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(4)A draft of any statutory instrument containing rules under section 62 shall be laid before Parliament.
[F6(5)The following may make different provision for different cases or classes of case—
(a)any order under section 36B(5), 37(6), 40(2), 40A(6) or 40C(2) or paragraph 7 or 8 of Schedule 2;
(b)any rules under section 36B, 40(1), 40C(1), 42(2E), 47(3C), 58A(8) or 162 or paragraph 7 or 8 of Schedule 2.]
(6)Any order made by the Secretary of State under this Act may make such transitional provision as appears to him necessary or expedient in connection with any provision made by the order.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 160(2)(a) substituted (20.6.2001 for specified purposes and 2.7.2001 for further specified purposes andprosp. otherwise) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 74, 80, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 196(a); S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(m)(vi)
F2Words in s. 160(2)(b) substituted (20.6.2001 for specified purposes and 2.7.2001 for further specified purposes andprosp. otherwise) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 74, 80, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 196(b); S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(m)(vi)
F3Word in s. 160(3)(a) inserted (20.6.2001 for specified purposes and 2.7.2001 for further specified purposes andprosp. otherwise) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 74, 80, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 196(c)(i); S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(m)(vi)
F4Word in s. 160(3)(a) inserted (20.6.2001 for specified purposes and 2.7.2001 for further specified purposes andprosp. otherwise) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 74, 80, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 196(c)(ii); S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(m)(vi)
F5Words in s. 160(3)(a) substituted (20.6.2001 and 2.7.2001 for specified purposes) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 74, 80, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 196(c)(iii); S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(m)(vi)
F6S. 160(5) substituted (20.6.2001 for specified purposes and 2.7.2001 for further specified purposes andprosp. otherwise) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 74, 80, Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 196(d); S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(m)(vi)