Part 7

Miscellaneous and supplemental

Orders and regulations
72
1
Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make an order or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
2
A statutory instrument—
a
made in exercise of any of the powers conferred by sections 4(1) (except in the case mentioned in subsection (3)), 13(1) or 62(3) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Parliament;
b
containing an order under section 4(1) (but only in the case so mentioned), 5(1), 7(2) or (4)(b), 59(1) or (1A) or 64(1) or regulations under section 9(4), 10(4), 12, 20(7), 21(6) or 47(6) is not made unless a draft of the instrument has been—
i
laid before; and
ii
approved by resolution of,
the Parliament.
3
The case is that the instrument contains an order under paragraph (a) of section 4(1) and lists an authority in the way mentioned in section 7(1).
Words in s. 72(2)(b) inserted (31.5.2013) by Freedom of Information (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 2), ss. 4(2), 7; S.S.I. 2013/136, art. 2