# Animal Welfare Act 2006, Section 61: Orders and regulations

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Any power of the Secretary of State, the National Assembly for Wales or the Scottish Ministers to make orders or regulations under this Act, except the power under section 17(1) of the National Assembly for Wales, is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2) No regulations under section 1(3), 4(3C), 5(4), 6, 12 or 13 shall be made by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(3) No order under section 17(1) shall be made by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before Parliament.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to an order revoking a code of practice in connection with its replacement by a new one.
(5) A statutory instrument containing regulations under section 55(6) made by the Secretary of State shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/45/section/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-act-2006/section-61
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