109 Orders and regulationsS
(1)Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make orders or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2)Any such power includes power—
(a)to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers think necessary or expedient,
(b)to make different provision for different purposes and different areas.
[F1(2A)Regulations under paragraph 8B of schedule 5 prescribing requirements that must be fulfilled by, respectively, an application or an intimation may in particular require that it—
(a)contain information specified in the regulations,
(b)be in a form specified in the regulations,
(c)be given in a manner specified in the regulations.]
(3)An order under section 87 or 110 may modify any enactment, instrument or document.
(4)A statutory instrument containing an order or regulations under this Act (except sections 7(3) [F2, 14A(9)] [F3, 16(5A)(c)] [F4, 16A(6), 31B(1), 31C(1), 36A(6)], 93(5) and 113 and, where subsection (5) of this section applies, sections 87 and 110) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Parliament.
(5)No order under section 87 or 110 containing provisions which add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act is to be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.
(6)No regulations are to be made under section 7(3) [F5, 16A(6), 31B(1), 31C(1) or 36A(6)], and no order is to be made under section [F614A(9) or] [F716(5A)(c) or] 93(5), unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 109(2A) inserted (1.4.2026) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 13), s. 86(2), sch. para. 3(2)(a); S.S.I. 2026/115, reg. 2(1)(5), sch. Pt. 1
F2Word in s. 109(4) inserted (22.2.2012) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17), ss. 155(c)(i), 166(2); S.S.I. 2012/19, art. 2(d)
F3Word in s. 109(4) inserted (23.2.2012) by The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Amendment) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/445), arts. 1, 2
F4Words in s. 109(4) inserted (1.4.2026 for specified purposes) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 13), s. 86(2), sch. para. 3(2)(b); S.S.I. 2026/115, reg. 2(1)(5), sch. Pt. 1
F5Words in s. 109(6) inserted (1.4.2026 for specified purposes) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 13), s. 86(2), sch. para. 3(2)(c); S.S.I. 2026/115, reg. 2(1)(5), sch. Pt. 1
F6Words in s. 109(6) inserted (22.2.2012) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17), ss. 155(c)(ii), 166(2); S.S.I. 2012/19, art. 2(d)
F7Words in s. 109(6) inserted (22.2.2012) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17), ss. 153(b), 166(2); S.S.I. 2012/19, art. 2(b)