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Duties to make regulations

12Regulations: procedure

(1)Regulations under section 8, 9 or 10 are to be made by statutory instrument.

(2)A statutory instrument containing regulations under section 8 or 10 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)A statutory instrument containing regulations under section 9 must be laid before Parliament after being made.

(4)Regulations contained in an instrument laid under subsection (3) cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made unless, during that period, the instrument is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(5)In calculating the period of 28 days mentioned in subsection (4), no account is to be taken of any time during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than four days.

(6)If regulations cease to have effect as a result subsection (4), that does not affect—

(a)anything previously done under them, or

(b)the making of new regulations.