66 Parliamentary etc. control of instrumentsU.K.
(1)No [F1order or] regulations to which this subsection applies may be made unless a draft of the instrument containing [F2the order or regulations] (whether or not together with other provisions) has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(2)Subsection (1) applies to—
[F3(za)an order made by the Treasury under section 36A(8) or 36C(9),
(zb)regulations made under section 36A(5) or 36C(4),]
(a)regulations prescribing monetary amounts that are required to be reviewed under section 41,
(b)regulations made by virtue of subsection (2) of section 12 prescribing the amount in excess of which charges are not taken into account for the purposes of that subsection, and
(c)the first regulations made under sections 7(8) and (9), 9, 11, 12 and 13(2).
(3)A statutory instrument containing—
(a)[F4an order or] regulations under this Act,
(b)a scheme made by the Secretary of State under section 12(5), or
(c)an Order in Council under section 52(7),
is (unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament) subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)A statutory instrument containing a scheme made by the Scottish Ministers under section 12(5) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
(5)A statutory rule containing a scheme made by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety under section 12(5) is subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 66(1) inserted (1.2.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 120(4)(a)(i), 150(3); S.I. 2013/178, art. 2
F2Words in s. 66(1) substituted (1.2.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 120(4)(a)(ii), 150(3); S.I. 2013/178, art. 2
F3S. 66(2)(za)(zb) inserted (1.2.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 120(4)(b), 150(3); S.I. 2013/178, art. 2
F4Words in s. 66(3)(a) inserted (1.2.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 120(4)(c), 150(3); S.I. 2013/178, art. 2