Explanatory Notes

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 15

19th July 2007

Part 3: Enforcement by Taking Control of Goods

Commentary on Sections: Part 3

Section 90: Regulations

407.This section contains definitions for “prescribed” and “regulations”, under which powers to make regulations under Part 3 are exercisable by the Lord Chancellor. It sets out the parliamentary scrutiny applying to regulations under this Part, and provides for the power to make regulations to include power to make supplementary, consequential or transitional provision. Parliamentary scrutiny will be by way of the negative resolution procedure, other than for those powers contained at paragraphs 24(2) and 31(5) of Schedule 12, which will be by way of the affirmative resolution procedure.