459Orders and regulations
(1)References in this section to subordinate legislation are to—
(a)any Order in Council under this Act;
(b)any order under this Act (other than one falling to be made by a court);
(c)any regulations under this Act.
(2)Subordinate legislation—
(a)may make different provision for different purposes;
(b)may include supplementary, incidental, saving or transitional provisions.
(3)Any power to make subordinate legislation is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(4)A statutory instrument is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament if it contains subordinate legislation other than—
(a)an order under section 75(7) or (8), 223(7) or (8), 282, 292(4), 309, 364(4), 377(4), 436(6), 438(9) or 458;
(b)subordinate legislation made by the Scottish Ministers;
(c)an Order in Council made under section 443 which makes provision only in relation to Scotland.
(5)A statutory instrument is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament if it contains—
(a)subordinate legislation made by the Scottish Ministers other than an order under section 142(6) or (7), 293(4), 398(4), 410(4), 439(6), 441(9) or 458;
(b)an Order in Council made under section 443 which makes provision only in relation to Scotland.
(6)No order may be made—
(a)by the Secretary of State under section 75(7) or (8), 223(7) or (8), 282, 292(4), 309, 364(4), 377(4), 436(6) or 438(9) unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House;
(b)by the Scottish Ministers under section 142(6) or (7), 293(4), 398(4), 410(4), 439(6) or 441(9) unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
(7)The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament a copy of every statutory instrument containing an Order in Council made under section 444 or 445.