Part 5Debt management and relief

Chapter 4Debt management schemes

Various

130Regulations

1

It is for the Lord Chancellor to make regulations.

2

The power to make regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument.

3

A statutory instrument containing regulations is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4

But subsection (3) does not apply in the case of a statutory instrument that contains either or both of the following—

a

the first regulations under a particular section of this Chapter;

b

any regulations under section 118(6);

c

any regulations under section 120 that amend section 98 of the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39);

d

any regulations that amend section 122 or 123.

5

In such a case the statutory instrument may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

6

Regulations may make different provision in relation to different cases.

7

Regulations may make any or all of the following provision if the Lord Chancellor thinks it is necessary or expedient—

a

supplementary, incidental or consequential provision;

b

transitory, transitional or saving provision.

8

Provision under subsection (7) may, in particular, amend section 122 or 123 (including by making provision for further grounds of appeal).

9

In this section (except in subsection (4)(a) to (c)) “regulations” means regulations under any provision of this Chapter.