The Electricity and Gas (Powers to Make Subordinate Legislation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Insertion of new Article 21A: regulations

20.  Before Article 22 insert—

“Article 21A Regulations made by the Secretary of State

1.   Any power to make regulations conferred on the Secretary of State by this Regulation is exercisable by statutory instrument.

2.   Such regulations may—

(a) include supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision; and

(b) make different provision for different cases.

3.   Before the Secretary of State makes regulations which apply to Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State must consult the Northern Ireland department.

4.   A statutory instrument containing regulations made under this Regulation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Article 21B Regulations made by the Northern Ireland department

1.   Any power to make regulations conferred on the Northern Ireland department by this Regulation is exercisable by statutory rule for the purpose of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.

2.   Such regulations may—

(a) include incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision; and

(b) make different provision for different cases.

3.   Statutory rules containing regulations made under this Regulation are subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) Act 1954(1) as if they were a statutory instrument within the meaning of that Act.”.

(1)

1954 c. 33.