Part 10General

182Parliamentary control of orders and regulations

1

Subject to subsection (2), any statutory instrument containing regulations or an order made under this Act by the Secretary of State is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply to—

a

an order under section 15(7)(b) (designation of primary school as rural primary school for purposes of sections 15 and 16),

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regulations to which subsection (2A) applies,

b

an order under section 188(3) (commencement), or

c

an instrument to which subsection (3) applies.

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This subsection applies to regulations made under section 125(1A) (power to prescribe institutions exempt from inspection), apart from the first regulations to be made under that subsection.

3

A statutory instrument which contains (alone or with other provisions)—

a

an order under section 80 (power to repeal the school travel scheme provisions),

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the first regulations to be made under section 60B(3) (regulations defining “coasting” in relation to a school),

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regulations to which subsection (2A) applies,

b

an order under section 162 (power to repeal references to “local education authority” and “children's services authority” etc) which amends or repeals any provision of a public general Act, or

c

regulations under section 183 which amend or repeal any provision of an Act,

may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.