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.