Final provisions

Regulations and orders
19
1
Subject to the following provisions of this section, subsections (1), (2) to (5) and (10) of section 175 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (regulations and orders etc) shall apply in relation to any power conferred on the Secretary of State by any provision of this Act to make regulations or an order as they apply in relation to any power conferred on him by that Act to make regulations or an order, but as if for references to that Act (other than references to specific provisions of it) there were substituted references to this Act.
2
A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provisions) the first regulations under—
a
section 2(3)(b), (4) or (6),
b
section 3(4), (5), (6), (7) or (8),
c
section 4(3),
d
section 12, or
e
section 15(1)(e), (f) or (j), (2), (3), (4) or (6),
shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
2A
A statutory instrument containing regulations which, by virtue of section 18A, are to have effect for a limited period shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
3
A statutory instrument—
a
which contains regulations under this Act (whether alone or with other provisions), and
b
which is not subject to any requirement that a draft of the instrument be laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament,
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
S. 19(2A) inserted (12.11.2009) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 27(3), 61(1)