Section 57 Orders, regulations and directions

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to F1subsection (2) , any regulations or orders made by the Department under this Act shall be subject to negative resolution.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a)

an order under section 56;

(b)

an order under section 58 which contains only provision for or in connection with the transfer of any property, rights or liabilities; or

(c)

an order under section 61(2).

(3)

Regulations or orders under this Act may contain—

(a)

any supplementary, incidental or consequential provision;

(b)

any transitory, transitional or saving provision,

which the Department considers necessary or expedient.

(4)

Section 17(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) shall apply to a direction given by the Department under this Act as if the direction were a statutory instrument.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 57(1) substituted (13.5.2016) by Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 23), ss. 6(6), 8