Part 6General

143Orders and regulations

(1)

Any power conferred on the Secretary of State to make an order or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2)

A statutory instrument containing such an order or regulations is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)

Subsection (2) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing an order under section 149 or to a statutory instrument to which subsection (4) applies.

(4)

A statutory instrument to which this subsection applies may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(5)

Subsection (4) applies to a statutory instrument containing (alone or with other provision)—

(a)

regulations under section 16(3)(c), 17(1)(c), 28, 96, 98 or 142;

(b)

the first regulations under section 3(2) or (6), 5(2) or (7), 7(4)(b) or (6) or 9(3)(b);

(c)

an order under section F114(2), 28(9), 67 or 70(4);

(d)

an order under section 145 amending or repealing any provision of an Act;

(e)

an order under paragraph 9(7) of Schedule 5.