Part 5Miscellaneous and general
Chapter 3General
166Orders and regulations
1
The following are to be made by statutory instrument—
a
orders and regulations made by the Secretary of State or Lord Chancellor under this Act;
b
orders made by the Welsh Ministers under section 173.
2
A statutory instrument containing—
a
an order under section 3(5),
b
regulations under section 5(1)(b),
c
regulations under section 22(2) or 31(3), other than regulations for the purpose only of making provision within subsection (4),
d
an order under section 56(9) or 58(3),
e
regulations under section 61,
f
an order under section 67,
g
regulations under section 132(1), or
h
regulations under section 170 which amend or repeal any 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.
3
A statutory instrument containing any other order or regulations under this Act, other than an order under section 173, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
4
Provision contained in regulations under section 22(2) or 31(3) falls within this subsection if it substitutes, for an amount for the time being specified in such regulations, a smaller amount.
5
Before a draft of an instrument containing an order under section 67 is laid before either House of Parliament, the Secretary of State must consult the Welsh Ministers.
6
Any power of the Secretary of State or Lord Chancellor to make an order or regulations under this Act includes power—
a
to make different provision for different cases, circumstances or areas,
b
to make provision generally or in relation to specific cases, and
c
to make such incidental, supplementary, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Secretary of State or Lord Chancellor thinks fit.