General provisions

32Orders

1

Any power of the Secretary of State to make an order under this Act—

a

is exercisable by statutory instrument, and

b

includes—

i

power to make different provision for different purposes, and

ii

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

2

The Secretary of State may not make an order to which subsection (3) applies unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order (whether alone or with other provisions) has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

3

This subsection applies to—

a

an order under section 7(5);

b

an order under section 33 which amends or repeals any provision of an Act of Parliament, an Act of the Scottish Parliament or an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales.

4

A statutory instrument that—

a

contains an order made by the Secretary of State under this Act, and

b

is not subject to any requirement that a draft of the instrument be laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament,

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

5

Subsection (4) does not apply to an order under section 7(6).

6

Subsections (1)(b) and (4) do not apply to an order under section 35.