Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020

Regulations subject to made affirmative resolution procedure U.K.

4 U.K. Where regulations under this Act are subject to made affirmative resolution procedure—

(a) if made by the Secretary of State—

(i) the statutory instrument containing the regulations must be laid before Parliament after being made, and

(ii) the regulations cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made, unless within that period the instrument is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;

(b) if made by the Scottish Ministers—

(i) the regulations must be laid before the Scottish Parliament after being made, and

(ii) the regulations cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which they are made, unless within that period the regulations are approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament;

(c) if made by the Welsh Ministers—

(i) the statutory instrument containing the regulations must be laid before the National Assembly for Wales after being made, and

(ii) the regulations cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made, unless within that period the instrument is approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales;

(d) if made by DAERA—

(i) the regulations must be laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly after being made, and

(ii) the regulations cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which they are made, unless within that period the regulations are approved by a resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

5 U.K. In calculating the period of 28 days for the purpose of paragraph 4(a), no account is to be taken of any time during which—

(a) Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or

(b) either House of Parliament is adjourned for more than 4 days.

6 U.K. In calculating the period of 28 days for the purpose of paragraph 4(b) or (c), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Scottish Parliament or the National Assembly for Wales, as the case may be, is—

(a) dissolved, or

(b) in recess for more than 4 days.

7 U.K. In calculating the period of 28 days for the purpose of paragraph 4(d), no account is to be taken of any time during which the Northern Ireland Assembly is—

(a) dissolved,

(b) in recess for more than 4 days, or

(c) adjourned for more than 6 days.

8 U.K. Where regulations cease to have effect as a result of paragraph 4, that does not—

(a) affect the validity of anything previously done under the regulations, or

(b) prevent the making of new regulations.