PART 3MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

Supplementary

24Regulations and orders

1

No regulations shall be made under—

a

section 3(7), or

b

Chapter 3 or 5 of Part 2,

unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

2

Any other regulations under this Act shall be subject to negative resolution.

3

Regulations and orders under this Act may contain such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitory or saving provisions as the Department thinks necessary or expedient.

25Interpretation of this Act

In this Act—

  • “the Department” means the Department of the Environment;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

  • “regulations” means regulations made by the Department;

  • “statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33).

26Commencement

1

The following provisions come into operation on the day after the day on which this Act receives Royal Assent—

a

section 3 insofar as it confers power to make regulations;

b

Part 2; and

c

this Part.

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The other provisions of this Act come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.

27Short title

This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.