# Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001, Section 57: Orders, regulations and directions

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to subsection (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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2001/3/section/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-personal-social-services-act-northern-ireland-2001/section-57
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