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Part VU.K. Supplementary

Regulations and ordersU.K.

57 Regulations.U.K.

(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act F1. . ..

(2)Regulations under this Act—

(a)may make different provision for different cases or circumstances, and

(b)may contain such incidental, consequential and supplemental provisions as the Secretary of State considers expedient for the purposes of the regulations.

(3)Regulations under this Act (other than regulations under section 26 or 27)—

(a)may make different provision for different parts of the United Kingdom, and

(b)may provide for exemptions from any provision of the regulations.

(4)Nothing in any other provision of this Act limits subsections (1) to (3).

(5)Regulations under sections 20(4), 22, 23(4) and (5), 24(1) to (3) and 28 may provide that any document for which provision is made by the regulations—

(a)is to be in such form, and

(b)is to contain such particulars,

as may be specified by a person prescribed by the regulations.

(6)Any power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(7)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

[F2(7A)Subsection (7) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing regulations under section 7A to which subsection (6) of that section applies.]

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Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 57(1) repealed (29.4.1996) by 1996 c. 8, ss. 23, 205, Sch. 16, Sch. 41 Pt. II Note