PART 8General provisions
55Regulations and orders
1
Regulations and orders made by the Secretary of State, the Treasury or the Welsh Ministers under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.
2
A statutory instrument which contains an order under section 1—
a
appointing a strategic highways company for an area other than the whole of England, and
b
which is the first exercise of the power in respect of such an area,
may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
3
A statutory instrument which contains an order under section 1—
a
appointing a strategic highways company for an area other than the whole of England, and
b
which is a subsequent exercise of the power in respect of such an area,
is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
4
A statutory instrument F3made by the Secretary of State containing (whether alone or with other provisions)—
a
regulations under section 18,
b
regulations under section 38 F1...,
c
regulations under section 45, 46, 47F4, 48 or 49, or
d
regulations under section 19(1)(a), 30 or 53 which amend, repeal or modify the application of an Act,
may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
5
Subsection (4) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing only regulations under section 38(5)(b).
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A statutory instrument made by the Welsh Ministers containing regulations under section 45, 46 or 48 may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
6
A statutory instrument—
a
which contains regulations under this Act other than under section 16 or 57, and
b
to which subsection (4) F5or (5A) does not apply,
is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
7
A statutory instrument which contains regulations under section 16 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.
8
A power to make regulations under this Act may be used—
a
to make different provision for different purposes;
b
in relation to all or only some of the purposes for which it may be used.
9
Regulations under this Act may include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.
10
Subsections (8) and (9) do not apply to regulations under section 57.