17Provisions as to exercise of regulation-making powers
(1)Regulations under any provision of this Act may be either regulations applying to Great Britain and made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State jointly, or regulations applying to England and Wales only and made by the said Minister, or regulations applying to Scotland only and made by the Secretary of State.
(2)When the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State, or either of them, propose or proposes to make regulations under this Act, they or he shall, before making the regulations, consult with such organisations as appear to them or him to represent the interests concerned.
(3)The powers conferred by this Act to make regulations shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(4)No regulations shall be made under section one of this Act unless a draft thereof has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations made under any provision of this Act (other than section one) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.