Final provisions

Regulations
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1
Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.
2
But that does not apply to regulations under—
a
paragraph 3(9) of Schedule 1 (regulations made by the Minister about petition officer's accounts), or
b
paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 5 (regulations made by the Electoral Commission about the form of a recall petition return).
3
Regulations under this Act may—
a
make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;
b
make different provision for different purposes or areas.
4
The power under subsection (3)(a) includes, in the case of regulations under section 18 (power to make further provision about conduct of a recall petition etc), the power to amend legislation.
5
Section 26 of the Welsh Language Act 1993 (power to prescribe Welsh version) applies in relation to regulations under this Act as it applies in relation to Acts of Parliament.
6
Where regulations under this Act—
a
are subject to “affirmative resolution procedure” they must not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament;
b
are subject to “negative resolution procedure” the statutory instrument containing them is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
7
Provision that may be made by regulations under this Act for which no Parliamentary procedure is required may be included in regulations subject to affirmative or negative resolution procedure.
8
Provision that may be made by regulations under this Act subject to negative resolution procedure may be included in regulations subject to affirmative resolution procedure.
9
This section (apart from subsection (7)) does not apply to regulations under section 24 (commencement).