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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 26 November 2008 - onwards

97. Orders and regulations: affirmative and negative resolution procedure

(1) Where orders or regulations under this Act are subject to "affirmative resolution procedure" the order or regulations must not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(2) Where orders or regulations under this Act are subject to "negative resolution procedure" the statutory instrument containing the order or regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3) Provision that may be made by order or regulations under this Act for which no Parliamentary procedure is prescribed may be included in an instrument subject to negative or affirmative resolution procedure.

(4) Provision that may be made by order or regulations under this Act subject to negative resolution procedure may be included in an instrument subject to affirmative resolution procedure.