Part IXGeneral
161Regulations, orders and directions
1
Any power of the Secretary of State or the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under this Act to make regulations or orders shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; but this subsection does not apply to orders under section 72 above or paragraph 4 of Schedule 3.
2
A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
3
Except in the cases specified in subsection (4) below, a statutory instrument containing an order under this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
4
Subsection (3) above does not apply to an order under section 130(4), 131(3) or 138(2) above or section 164(3) below.
5
Any power conferred by this Act to give a direction shall include power to vary or revoke the direction.
6
Any direction given under this Act shall be in writing.