http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/41/section/77Charities Act 1992An Act to amend the Charities Act 1960 and make other provision with respect to charities; to regulate fund-raising activities carried on in connection with charities and other institutions; Schedule 6to make fresh provision with respect to public charitable collections; and for connected purposes.1992-03-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-10-01Expert Participation2026-09-30
Part IV GENERAL Regulations and orders.771Any regulations or order of the Secretary of State under this Act—ashall be made by statutory instrument; andb(subject to subsections (2) and (2A)) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.2Subsection (1)(b) does not apply—a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dto an order under section 79(2).2ASubsection (1)(b) does not apply to regulations under section 64A, and no such regulations may be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.3Any regulations or order of the Secretary of State under this Act may make—adifferent provision for different cases; andbsuch supplemental, incidental, consequential or transitional provision or savings as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.4Before making any regulations under section . . . 64 or 64A ... the Secretary of State shall consult such persons or bodies of persons as he considers appropriate and, in the case of regulations made by virtue of section 64B or 64C, shall in particular consult the Charity Commission.S. 77 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 79(2) and S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.S. 77(2)(a)-(c) repealed (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, s. 98(2), Sch.7S. 77(3) power partly exercised (27.11.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/3023, art. 2In s. 77(4) the figures 20, 22, and 23 repealed (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, s. 98(2), Sch. 7S. 77(2A) inserted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 93(3); S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 77(1)(b) substituted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 93(2); S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 77(4) inserted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 93(4)(a); S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 77(4) repealed (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 93(4)(b), 9; S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 77(4) inserted (E.W.) (31.7.2016) by Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 (c. 4), ss. 14(5), 17(4); S.I. 2016/815, reg. 2(j)Words in s. 77(1) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(3)(g) (with art. 12)Words in s. 77(3) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(3)(g) (with art. 12)Words in s. 77(4) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(3)(g) (with art. 12)