Section 12E Regulations under sections 12A to 12D: supplementary provisionF1

(1)

Regulations under sections 12A to 12D creating a summary offence by virtue of section 12A(3), 12C(9) or 12D(6) may not provide for the offence to be punishable on conviction otherwise than by a fine not exceeding such amount as may be prescribed.

(2)

Regulations under sections 12A to 12D may—

(a)

amend this Act;

(b)

make incidental, supplementary, consequential, saving or transitional provision;

(c)

make provision which applies generally (whether or not subject to exceptions) or in relation only to specified cases or descriptions of case;

(d)

make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case (including different provision for different areas).

(3)

Regulations under sections 12A to 12D must be made by statutory instrument.

(4)

A statutory instrument containing regulations under sections 12A to 12D may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 12A-12E and cross-heading inserted (15.6.2020) by Mobile Homes Act 2013 (c. 14), ss. 8, 15(2) (as amended by S.I. 2014/1900, Sch. 1 para. 17); S.I. 2020/565, art. 2

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1: Pt. I extended by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 17 para. 21(1)
C2: Pt. I (ss. 1–32) applied (E.W.) by Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), ss. 31(7), 66(7)
C3: Pt. I (ss. 1-32) definition of caravan applied by Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 47, SIF 81:2; 103:2), s. 2(3)(as amended by Caravans (Standard Community Charge and Rating) Act 1991 (c. 2, SIF 81:1,2), s. 2(1))
C4: Pt. I (ss. 1-32) applied (E.W.) (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 7(6) (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)).
C5: Pt. I: power to disapply conferred (W.) (28.4.2026) by Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Act 2026 (asc 10), ss. 57(2)(b), 61(1)