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Sex Discrimination Act 1975

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81Orders

(1)Any power of the Secretary of State to make orders under the provisions of this Act (except sections 14(2)(d), 27, 47(4)(b) and 59(2)) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2)An order made by the Secretary of State under the preceding provisions of this Act (except sections 14(2)(d), 27, 47(4)(b), 59(2) and 80(1)) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to an order under section 78 or 79, but—

(a)an order under section 78 which modifies an enactment, and

(b)any order under section 79 other than one which relates to an endowment to which section 128 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1962 (small endowments) applies,

shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)An order under this Act may make different provision in relation to different cases or classes of case, may exclude certain cases or classes of case, and may contain transitional provisions and savings.

(5)Any power conferred by this Act to make orders includes power (exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions) to vary or revoke any order so made.

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