Section 63 — Regulations
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
This version in force from 2025-12-02
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) A power to make regulations under any provision of this Act includes power to make—
(a) consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;
(b) different provision for different purposes or areas.
(2) Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.
(3) A statutory instrument containing any of the following (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament—
(a) regulations under section 15(3);
(b) regulations under section 36(8);
(c) regulations under section 53(3);
(d) regulations under section 62(1) which amend, repeal or revoke primary legislation.
(4) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(5) This section does not apply to regulations under section 65.
(6) In this section “primary legislation” means—
(a) an Act of Parliament,
(b) an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
(c) a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru, or
(d) Northern Ireland legislation.