(1)Any power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2)Before making regulations under any provision of this Act, the Secretary of State shall—
(a)publish in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes a notice—
(i)stating that he proposes to make regulations under that provision,
(ii)setting out the general effect of the proposed regulations,
(iii)specifying an address from which copies of the proposed regulations may be obtained, and
(iv)specifying a time (not being less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations with respect to the proposed regulations may be made to him, and
(b)consider any representations which are made to him within that time.
(3)Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of any regulations if it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to publish a notice under that subsection.
(4)Any statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.