Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023

43 Regulations

(1) This section applies to regulations under this Act other than regulations under section 48 (commencement regulations).

(2) Regulations are to be made by statutory instrument.

(3) A power to make regulations includes power—

(a) to make—

(i) different provision for different purposes;

(ii) transitional, transitory or saving provision;

(b) to confer a function involving the exercise of a discretion.

(See section 42(1) for power to make consequential, incidental and supplemental provision.)

(4) Where regulations under this Act are subject to the affirmative procedure, the regulations may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(5) Where regulations under this Act are subject to the negative procedure, the statutory instrument containing them is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6) Any provision that may be made by regulations under this Act subject to the negative procedure may be made in regulations subject to the affirmative procedure.