Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004

6 After section 11 there is inserted—

“11A Regulations

(1) Regulations under section 6A, 6C or 6D of this Act shall be made by the Lord Chancellor.

(2) Where the Lord Chancellor proposes to make regulations under this Act which extend to Scotland, it shall be his duty to consult the Scottish Ministers with respect to the proposal.

(3) Subsections (4) to (7) of section 79 of the Social Security Act 1998 (supplemental provision in connection with powers to make subordinate legislation) apply to any power to make regulations under this Act as they apply to any such power under that Act.

(4) Regulations under this Act shall be made by statutory instrument.

(5) A statutory instrument containing—

(a) regulations under section 5A or 8(4) or (5) of this Act, or

(b) regulations under section 6D of this Act made by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1998 (striking out or reinstatement of proceedings),

shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(6) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act (but not containing any such regulations as are referred to in subsection (5) above) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”