PART IVMiscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions

33Regulations and orders

(1)

Any power to make regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and any instrument containing any such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(2)

Regulations made under section 30 of this Act may be made so as to apply in all parts of Scotland or to apply only in such part or parts as may be specified in the regulations, and may contain different provisions for different parts, or for different circumstances in any such part.

(3)

Any power to make orders under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(4)

Before making an order under this Act the Secretary of State shall consult all local authorities whose districts are affected by the order and all regional water boards and water development boards whose regions or areas are so affected; but nothing in this subsection shall require the Secretary of State to have such consultation as aforesaid—

(a)

with a local authority, where the order relates only to a water development board or their area, unless the consultation takes place before the first appointed day relating to a regional water board in whose region the district, or any part of the district, of the local authority is to be comprised, or

(b)

with a water development board, where the order relates only to any regional board or their region.

(5)

Any power conferred by this Act to make orders shall include a power, exercisable in the like manner and subject to the same conditions, to vary or revoke any such order.