331RegulationsU.K.
(1)Regulations under this Act made by the Secretary of State, the Treasury or the GEMA are to be made by statutory instrument.
(2)Regulations under this Act may make—
(a)different provision for different purposes or different areas;
(b)supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional or saving provision.
(3)Where regulations under this Act are subject to the affirmative procedure, they may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(4)Where regulations under this Act are subject to the negative procedure, the statutory instrument containing them is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(5)Where regulations under this Act are subject to the made affirmative procedure, the statutory instrument containing them must be laid before Parliament after being made.
(6)Regulations under this Act contained in a statutory instrument laid before Parliament under subsection (5) cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made unless, during that period, the instrument is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(7)In calculating the period of 28 days, no account is to be taken of any whole days that fall within a period during which—
(a)Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or
(b)either House of Parliament is adjourned for more than four days.
(8)If regulations cease to have effect as a result of subsection (6), that does not—
(a)affect the validity of anything previously done under the regulations, or
(b)prevent the making of new regulations.
(9)Any provision that may be included in regulations under this Act subject to the negative procedure may be made by regulations subject to the affirmative procedure or the made affirmative procedure.
(10)Any provision that may be included in regulations under this Act subject to the made affirmative procedure may be made by regulations subject to the affirmative procedure.
Commencement Information
I1S. 331 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 334(2)(p)