(1)Regulations under this Chapter are to be made by statutory instrument.
(2)Regulations under this Chapter—
(a)may make different provision for different purposes or areas;
(b)may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.
(3)The Secretary of State must consult the Welsh Ministers before making regulations under this Chapter if and to extent that the regulations make provision that applies in relation to a devolved Welsh authority within the meaning of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (see section 157A of that Act).
(4)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Chapter may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(5)Subsection (4) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing only one or more of the following—
(a)regulations under section 8(10);
(b)regulations under section 9(10);
(c)regulations under section 11(7) which make provision for the removal of an entry in Schedule 1 where the authority concerned has ceased to exist;
(d)regulations under section 11(7) which make provision for the modification of an entry in Schedule 1 in consequence of a change of name or transfer of functions;
(e)regulations under section 12(3) which make provision for the removal of an entry in Schedule 2 where the authority concerned has ceased to exist;
(f)regulations under section 12(3) which make provision for the modification of an entry in Schedule 2 in consequence of a change of name or transfer of functions;
(g)regulations under section 14(4).
(6)A statutory instrument within subsection (5) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Commencement Information
I1S. 22 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 208(4)(g)
In this Chapter an expression listed in the first column of the table has the meaning given by, or is to be interpreted in accordance with, the corresponding provision listed in the second column.
| Expression | Provision |
|---|---|
| the data protection legislation | section 10(10) |
| educational authority | section 12(1) and Schedule 2 |
| educational authority for a local government area | section 12(2) and Schedule 2 |
| educational authority for a relevant area | section 9(13) |
| health or social care authority | section 10(9) |
| local government area | section 11(4) |
| patient information | section 10(9) |
| personal information | section 10(9) |
| preventing serious violence | section 13(1) and (2) |
| prison authority | section 12(1) and Schedule 2 |
| prison authority for a local government area | section 12(2) and Schedule 2 |
| prison authority for a relevant area | section 9(13) |
| reducing serious violence | section 13(1) |
| relevant area | section 9(13) |
| serious violence | section 13(6) |
| specified authority | section 11(1) and Schedule 1 |
| specified authority for a local government area | section 11(6) and Schedule 1 |
| specified authority for a relevant area | section 9(13) |
| violence | section 13(3) |
| youth custody authority | section 12(1) and Schedule 2 |
| youth custody authority for a local government area | section 12(2) and Schedule 2 |
| youth custody authority for a relevant area | section 9(13) |
Commencement Information
I2S. 23 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 208(4)(g)