PART 10General provisions

135Orders and regulations

1

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

2

A power to make an order or regulations under this Act includes power—

a

to make different provision for different purposes (including different areas);

b

to make provision generally or in relation to specific cases.

3

A power to make an order or regulations under this Act (except a power conferred by section 78(6), 137 or 139) includes power to make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional or transitory provision or savings.

4

Subject to subsection (5), a statutory instrument that contains an order or regulations made under this Act by the Secretary of State or the Lord Chancellor is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

5

Subsection (4) does not apply to—

a

a statutory instrument containing an order under section 78(6), 137 or 139, or

b

a statutory instrument to which subsection (6) applies.

6

A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision)—

a

the first regulations to be made under section 49,

b

an order under section 58(1) or 59(1),

c

regulations under section 70(3),

d

regulations under section 92 or 93,

e

regulations under subsection (6), (8), (9) or (10) of section 94,

f

regulations under subsection (11) of that section which amend, repeal or revoke any provision of an enactment within the meaning of that section, or

g

an order under section 136 which amends or repeals any provision of primary legislation,

is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

7

Primary legislation” means—

a

an Act of Parliament;

b

a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.