Part III Miscellaneous and Supplemental

39 Regulations and directions.

(1)

Any power under this Act to make regulations is exercisable by the Secretary of State.

(2)

Any such power—

(a)

may be exercised to make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case, including different provision for different areas; and

(b)

includes power to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential or transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.

(3)

Regulations under this Act must be made by statutory instrument.

(4)

Such a statutory instrument shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5)

Any power under or by virtue of this Act to give directions—

(a)

is to be exercised by an instrument in writing; and

(b)

includes power to vary or revoke the directions by subsequent directions.

(6)

Subsection (2) applies in relation to any power of the Secretary of State under or by virtue of this Act to give directions as it applies in relation to any power of his to make regulations.