Section 77 Regulations and orders.I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Any regulations or order of the F1Secretary of State under this Act—

(a)

shall be made by statutory instrument; and

(b)

(subject to F2subsections (2) and (2A)) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(2)

Subsection (1)(b) does not apply—

(a)

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(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)

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(d)

to an order under section 79(2).

(2A)

F4Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to regulations under section 64A, and no such regulations may be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(3)

Any regulations or order of the F5Secretary of State under this Act may make—

(a)

different provision for different cases; and

(b)

such supplemental, incidental, consequential or transitional provision or savings as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(4)

Before making any regulations under section F6. . . 64 F7or 64A F8... the F9Secretary of State shall consult such persons or bodies of persons as he considers appropriate F10and, in the case of regulations made by virtue of section 64B or 64C, shall in particular consult the Charity Commission.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 77(1) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(3)(g) (with art. 12)
F2: Words in s. 77(1)(b) substituted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 93(2); S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.
F3: S. 77(2)(a)-(c) repealed (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, s. 98(2), Sch.7
F4: S. 77(2A) inserted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 93(3); S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.
F5: Words in s. 77(3) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(3)(g) (with art. 12)
F6: In s. 77(4) the figures 20, 22, and 23 repealed (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, s. 98(2), Sch. 7
F7: Words in s. 77(4) inserted (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 93(4)(a); S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.
F8: Words in s. 77(4) repealed (27.2.2007) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), s. 79(2), Sch. 8 para. 93(4)(b), 9; S.I. 2007/309, art. 2, Sch.
F9: Words in s. 77(4) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(3)(g) (with art. 12)
F10: Words in s. 77(4) inserted (E.W.) (31.7.2016) by Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 (c. 4), ss. 14(5), 17(4); S.I. 2016/815, reg. 2(j)

Commencement

I1: S. 77 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 79(2) and S.I. 1992/1900, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.

Subordinate legislation made

P1: S. 77(3) power partly exercised (27.11.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/3023, art. 2