Section 70 Regulations: Parliamentary control

(1)

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, unless the instrument—

(a)

is required by subsection (3) or any other enactment to be laid in draft before, and approved by a resolution of, each House, or

(b)

contains only regulations under section 75.

(2)

Subsection (3) applies to a statutory instrument that contains (with or without other provisions)—

(a)

regulations under section 1(5);

(b)

regulations under section 2(3)(b), (c) or (d);

(c)

the first regulations under each of sections 3 and 7 to 10;

(d)

regulations under section 5(2);

(e)

the first regulations under section 14;

(f)

regulations under section 19(7) which substitute a lower amount for any amount for the time being specified in section 19(5);

(g)

regulations under section 31;

(h)

the first regulations under each of sections 32(5) and 33(5);

(i)

regulations under section 32(6) or 33(6);

(j)

regulations under section 43(5), 44(6) or 46(5);

(k)

regulations under section 50(4);

(l)

regulations under section 62(6);

(m)

regulations under section 72.

(3)

A statutory instrument to which this subsection applies may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.