Health Authorities Act 1995

6 Subordinate instruments

(1) Subject to subsection (2), any power to make an order or regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2) Subsection (1)—

(a) does not apply to the power conferred by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, and

(b) does not apply to the power conferred by paragraph 4 of that Schedule unless it is exercised in relation to property which consists of or includes trust property.

(3) A statutory instrument containing an order or regulations made under this Act, other than a statutory instrument containing only an order made under section 9(3), shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4) Where any provision of this Act confers power to make an order or a scheme, the provision includes power to vary or revoke any order or scheme previously made under the provision.

(5) Subsection (4) is without prejudice to the operation of section 14 of the [1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978 (implied power to amend regulations, orders made by statutory instrument etc.) in relation to this Act.

(6) Subsections (4) and (5) of section 126 of the [1977 c. 49.] National Health Service Act 1977 (supplementary provisions about orders etc. made under that Act) apply in relation to orders, regulations and schemes made under this Act as if the provisions of this Act were contained in that Act.