Seafarers Wages Act 2023

17Regulations

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(1)A power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.

(2)Regulations under this Act may make—

(a)different provision for different cases, including for different descriptions of—

(i)service to which this Act applies, or

(ii)non-qualifying seafarers;

(b)provision conferring a discretion on any person;

(c)consequential, supplementary, incidental or transitional provision.

(3)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act, other than regulations under section 1(3), is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)The Secretary of State may not make a statutory instrument containing regulations under section 1(3) unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(5)This section does not apply in relation to regulations under section 20.