Part 16General and miscellaneous
Subordinate legislation
207Exercise of power
1
A power to make an order or regulations under this Act is exercisable by a Minister of the Crown, unless there is express provision to the contrary.
2
Orders, regulations or rules under this Act must be made by statutory instrument.
3
Subsection (2) does not apply to—
a
a transitional exemption order under Part 1 of Schedule 11,
b
a transitional exemption order under Part 1 of Schedule 12, or
c
an order under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 14 that does not modify an enactment.
4
Orders or regulations under this Act—
a
may make different provision for different purposes;
b
may include consequential, incidental, supplementary, transitional, transitory or saving provision.
5
Nothing in section 163(4), 174(4) or 182(3) affects the generality of the power under subsection (4)(a).
6
7
In the case of section 216 (commencement), provision by virtue of subsection (4)(b) may be included in a separate order from the order that provides for the commencement to which the provision relates; and, for that purpose, it does not matter—
a
whether the order providing for the commencement includes provision by virtue of subsection (4)(b);
b
whether the commencement has taken place.
8
A statutory instrument containing an Order in Council under section 82 (offshore work) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.