SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Costs in criminal cases

Part 1Prosecution of Offences Act 1985

Supplementary

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(1)

Section 29 (regulations) is amended as follows.

(2)

For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)

A power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(1A)

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, subject to subsection (1B).

(1B)

A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under section 16A(6) or 19(4B) 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)

In subsection (2) for “Any such regulations” substitute “ Regulations under this Act ”.