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Section 330 Orders and rulesC1

United Kingdom

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(1)

This section applies to—

(a)

any power conferred by this Act on the Secretary of State to make an order or rules;

(b)

the power conferred by section 168 F1. . . F2or the Lord Chief Justice to make an order.

F3(c)

the powers conferred on the Lord Chancellor by sections F429(2E), 174(4) and 269(6) to make an order.

(2)

The power is exercisable by statutory instrument.

F5(2A)

Where a statutory instrument is made by the Lord Chief Justice in the exercise of the power referred to in subsection (1)(b), the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 applies to the instrument as if it contained an order made by a Minister of the Crown.

(3)

The power—

(a)

may be exercised so as to make different provision for different purposes or different areas, and

(b)

may be exercised either for all the purposes to which the power extends, or for those purposes subject to specified exceptions, or only for specified purposes.

(4)

The power includes power to make—

(a)

any supplementary, incidental or consequential provision, and

(b)

any transitory, transitional or saving provision,

which the Minister making the instrument considers necessary or expedient.

(5)

A statutory instrument containing—

(a)

an order under any of the following provisions—

  • F6section 22(3C),

  • section 25(5),

  • section 103,

  • F7. . .

  • F8...

  • F9...

  • ...

  • F10section F11...

  • section F12...

  • ...

  • F13section 237A(13),

  • section 246(5),

  • F14section 254(6A),

  • F15section 255A(10),

  • F16section 255BA(10),

  • F17section 256AZB,

  • F18...

  • F19section 258(2C),

  • section 260,

  • section 267,

  • ...

  • section 281(2),

  • section 283(1),

  • section 291,

  • section 301(5),

  • section 325(7), and

  • F20...

  • paragraph 5 of Schedule 31,

F21(aa)

an order under section 23A(4) which makes provision—

(i)

increasing the fraction in section 23A(3)(a), or

(ii)

increasing the figure in section 23A(3)(b) by more than is necessary to reflect changes in the value of money,

F22(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23or

(c)

an order making any provision by virtue of section 333(2)(b) which adds to, replaces or omits any part of the text of an Act, F24...

(d)

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

may only be made if a draft of the statutory instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(6)

Any other statutory instrument made in the exercise of a power to which this section applies is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(7)

Subsection (6) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing only an order made under one or more of the following provisions—

  • F25...

  • ...

  • section 253(5),

  • section 325(6)(i), and

  • section 336.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 330(1)(b) repealed (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 146, 148, Sch. 18 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 30(b)

F2

Words in s. 330(1)(b) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(1), 148, Sch. 4 para. 359(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(cc)

F3

S. 330(1)(c) added (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 177, 182, (with s. 180, Sch. 22)); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. paras. 14(b), 20(b) (with art. 7(4))

F4

Word in s. 330(1)(c) inserted (7.11.2023) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(4), Sch. 2 para. 4(4); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(e)

F5

S. 330(2A) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(1), 148, Sch. 4 para. 359(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(cc)

F6

Words in s. 330(5)(a) inserted (16.11.2009 for specified purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 17(5)(a), 53; S.I. 2009/2774, art. 2

F7

Words in s. 330(5)(a) repealed (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 6, 149, 153, Sch. 4 para. 95, Sch. 28 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 27 paras. 1, 5); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(p)(xv)(u)(xxxi)

F8

Words in s. 330(5)(a) repealed (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 28 (with ss. 413(4)(5), 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

F9

Words in s. 330(5)(a) omitted (1.6.2014) by virtue of Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 (c. 11), s. 22(1), Sch. 4 para. 13; S.I. 2014/1287, art. 2(d)

F10

Words in s. 330(5)(a) inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 148, 153, Sch. 26 para. 76; S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 48(a)

F11

Words in s. 330(5)(a) omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 21 para. 30(a); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(s)

F12

Word in s. 330(5)(a) omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 21 para. 30(b); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(s)

F13

Words in s. 330(5)(a) inserted (3.2.2025) by Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21), ss. 59(8), 81(2); S.I. 2025/95, reg. 3(b)

F14

Words in s. 330(5)(a) inserted (22.1.2026 for enabling the exercise of power to make regulations) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 29(3), 49(3)(c)

F15

Words in s. 330(5)(a) inserted (22.1.2026 for enabling the exercise of power to make regulations, 31.3.2026 for specified purposes and otherwise coming into force in accordance with reg. 4 of the commencing S.I.) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 30(3), 49(3)(c) (with s. 33(14)); S.I. 2026/86, regs. 3(b)(i), 4

F16

Words in s. 330(5)(a) inserted (22.1.2026 for enabling the exercise of power to make regulations, 31.3.2026 for specified purposes and otherwise coming into force in accordance with reg. 4 of the commencing S.I.) by Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), ss. 32(3), 49(3)(c) (with s. 33(14)); S.I. 2026/86, regs. 3(b)(iii), 4

F17

Words in s. 330(5)(a) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 137(3), 208(1); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(p)

F18

Words in s. 330(5)(a) omitted (11.5.2026) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 5 para. 9(7)(a) (with s. 34(4)(5)); S.I. 2026/402, reg. 2(b)

F19

Words in s. 330(5)(a) inserted (E.W.) (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 10(4), 88(1); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(g)

F20

Words in s. 330(5)(a) omitted (11.5.2026) by virtue of Sentencing Act 2026 (c. 2), s. 49(1), Sch. 5 para. 9(7)(b) (with s. 34(4)(5)); S.I. 2026/402, reg. 2(b)

F21

S. 330(5)(aa) inserted (16.11.2009) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 17(5)(b), 53; S.I. 2009/2774, art. 3

F22

S. 330(5)(b) repealed (1.5.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 148(5), Sch. 10 Pt. 10

F23

Word in s. 330(5)(b) inserted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 110(12)(a), 151(1) (with Sch. 15); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(d)

F24

S. 330(5)(d) and preceding word omitted (3.12.2012) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), ss. 110(12)(b), 151(1) (with Sch. 15); S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(d)

F25

Words in s. 330(7) repealed (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 28 (with ss. 413(4)(5), 416(7), Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

Modifications

C1

S. 330 modified in part (1.12.2020 immediately before the consolidation date (see 2020 c. 9, ss. 3, 5(2)(3) and 2020 c. 17, ss. 2, 416)) by Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Act 2020 (c. 9), ss. 1, 5(2)(3); S.I. 2012/1236, reg. 2