Valid from 22/07/2004

Part 7 E+W+S General

60 Orders and regulations E+W+S

(1) References in this section to subordinate legislation are to an order or regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act.

(2) Subordinate legislation—

(a) may make different provision for different purposes (including different provision for different areas, different authorities and different descriptions of authorities);

(b) may include incidental, supplemental, consequential, saving or transitional provision.

(3) A power to make subordinate legislation is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(4) A statutory instrument containing (alone or with other provisions) subordinate legislation which amends or repeals any Act or provision of an Act may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(5) A statutory instrument containing any other subordinate legislation, apart from an order under section 30 or 61, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.