Part VII

Miscellaneous and general

General

Regulations and orders.
63
1
Any power of the Secretary of State under this Act to make an order or regulations—
a
includes power to make different provision in the order or regulations for different circumstances;
b
includes power to make such incidental, supplemental and transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; and
c
is exercisable by statutory instrument except in the case of the powers conferred by sections 19(4) and 60 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 3.
2
Any statutory instrument containing regulations made under this Act by the Secretary of State, except an instrument containing regulations a draft of which is required by section 6(3), 10(5) or 47(2) or paragraph 3(4) or 4(6) of Schedule 1A to be approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
2A
Any statutory instrument containing regulations made under this Act by the Welsh Ministers, except an instrument containing regulations a draft of which is required by section 6(3), 10(5) or 47(2) or paragraph 3(5) or 4(7) of Schedule 1A to be approved by a resolution of Senedd Cymru, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.
3
Any statutory instrument containing an order under section 19C ... shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only.
S. 63(2A) inserted (E.W.) (31.7.2025) by Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 2), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(b); S.I. 2025/937, art. 2(g)
Word in s. 63(3) inserted (E.W.) (1.5.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 12 para. 23(b) (with s. 144, Sch. 12 para. 26); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)
Words in s. 63(3) omitted (E.W.) (31.7.2025) by virtue of Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 2), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(c); S.I. 2025/937, art. 2(g)
Words in s. 63(2) inserted (E.W.) (1.5.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 12 para. 23(a) (with s. 144, Sch. 12 para. 26); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)
Words in s. 63(2) inserted (E.W.) (31.7.2025) by Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 2), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 20(a); S.I. 2025/937, art. 2(g)