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<Text>Regulations under this Part are to be made by statutory instrument.</Text>
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<Text>A statutory instrument containing—</Text>
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<Text>nature restoration levy regulations,</Text>
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<Text>regulations under section <InternalLink Ref="section-92" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2025/34/section/92" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/34/section/92">92</InternalLink> (power to designate person to exercise functions of Natural England), or</Text>
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<Text>regulations under section <InternalLink Ref="section-96" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2025/34/section/96" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/34/section/96">96</InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="section-96-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2025/34/section/96/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/34/section/96/2">(2)</InternalLink> (consequential amendments) which amend an Act,</Text>
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<Text>may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.</Text>
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<Text>Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Part is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</Text>
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<Text>Regulations under this Part—</Text>
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<Text>may make different provision for different purposes or areas;</Text>
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<Text>may make transitional, transitory or saving provision;</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>may make incidental, supplementary or consequential provision.</Text>
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