Supplemental

24 Orders and regulations

1

In this Act “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, or determined in any such manner and by such person as may be provided for in any such regulations; and “prescribe” shall be construed accordingly.

2

Every power of the Secretary of State under this Act to make an order or regulations shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

3

A statutory instrument containing any order or regulations made under any provision of this Act, other than one containing either—

a

an order under section 26(2); or

b

an order a draft of which has been approved for the purposes of paragraph 1(3) or 7(3) of Schedule 2,

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

4

Before—

a

making any regulations under any provision of this Act,

b

making any order under any provision of this Act other than paragraph 1(2) or 7(2) of Schedule 2, or

c

laying any draft order under paragraph 1(2) or 7(2) of Schedule 2 before Parliament,

the Secretary of State shall consult the Authority.

5

Any order or regulations made under any of the preceding provisions of this Act or any provision contained in a Schedule to this Act may—

a

make different provisions for different cases;

b

contain such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State thinks fit.