Part 3Final provisions

49Regulations

(1)

Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.

(2)

A power to make regulations under this Act includes power to make—

(a)

incidental, transitional or saving provision;

(b)

different provision for different purposes or for different areas.

This subsection does not apply in relation to section 51 (but see subsections (5) and (6) of that section).

(3)

Where regulations under this Act are subject to “affirmative resolution procedure”, a statutory instrument containing the regulations (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(4)

Where regulations under this Act are subject to “negative resolution procedure”, a statutory instrument containing the regulations is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5)

But regulations under this Act are not subject to negative resolution procedure (notwithstanding any other provision of this Act) if a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.