Section 71 Regulations, orders and rules.

Any power to make regulations or orders which is conferred by this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.

The power to make rules which is conferred by section 48 is exercisable by statutory instrument.

Any statutory instrument made under this Act may—

F1An order made under—

F4is subject to the affirmative procedure.

F5Regulations made under section 35B(7) or 40A(7A) are subject to the affirmative procedure.

Any statutory instrument made under this Act, apart from one made—

F7is subject to the negative procedure.

F8Any provision that may be made by order or regulations under this Act subject to the negative procedure may instead be made by order or regulations subject to the affirmative procedure.

Where orders or regulations under this Act are subject to “the affirmative procedure”, the orders or regulations may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Where orders or regulations under this Act are subject to “the negative procedure”, the statutory instrument containing them is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.