Health Services Act 1976

22 General provisions as to regulations

(1) Any power conferred by this Act to make regulations—

(a) may be exercised so as to make different provision for different areas or in relation to different cases or different circumstances to which the power is applicable, and to make any provision to which the power extends subject to such exceptions, limitations and conditions (if any) as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient;

(b) includes power to make such incidental or supplemental provision in the regulations as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; and

(c) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(2) Before making any regulations under paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to this Act or under any provision of Part III of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult with—

(a) the Board;

(b) such bodies as he may recognise as being representative of medical practitioners or dental practitioners; and

(c) such other bodies as appear to him to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the regulations.