Part 6General

66Regulations and orders

1

Any power to make regulations or an order under this Act includes power—

a

to make different provision for different purposes;

b

to make different provision for different cases or areas;

c

to make incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provision or savings.

2

Any power to make regulations or an order under this Act, other than an order under section 42 or 43, is exercisable by statutory instrument.

3

The Secretary of State may not make a statutory instrument containing regulations under section 12 F1, 12B(1)(b) or 45 unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

4

The Secretary of State may not make a statutory instrument containing F2the first regulations under section 9A or the first order under section 49 unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

5

A statutory instrument containing—

a

any regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act F3to which neither of subsections (3) and (4) applies,

b

an order made by the Secretary of State under section 49 to which subsection (4) does not apply, or

c

an order made by the Secretary of State under section 11(1)(d) or section 65(2),

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

6

Subsection (5) does not apply to regulations made by the Secretary of State jointly with the Assembly under section 43(7).