Article 56Regulations

1

Any power to make regulations conferred on the Secretary of State by this Regulation is exercisable by statutory instrument.

2

Such regulations may:

a

contain supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional or saving provision (including provision amending, repealing or revoking an enactment);

b

make different provision for different purposes.

3

Except as specified in paragraph 4, a statutory instrument containing regulations under this Regulation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4

A statutory instrument containing regulations made under the second subparagraph of Article 2(1) or Article 18(5), 30(1) or 41(3) 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

Before making any regulations under this Regulation, the Secretary of State must consult:

a

such bodies or persons as appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by the regulations;

b

such other bodies or persons as the Secretary of State may consider appropriate.

6

In this Article, ‘enactment’ means:

a

an enactment contained in any Order in Council, order, rules, regulations or other instrument made under an Act, except so far as it extends to Northern Ireland;

b

regulations made under retained direct principal EU legislation, except so far as they extend to Northern Ireland;

c

retained direct minor EU legislation, except so far as it extends to Northern Ireland.