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Section 117 Orders and regulationsF17I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Orders F1and regulations under this Part must be made by statutory instrument.

F2(1A)

An order F3or regulations under this Part may make different provision for different authorities or descriptions of authority or otherwise for different purposes.

F4(2)

F5Subject to subsections (2A) and (3), an order under this Part may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order (whether alone or with other provisions) has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(2A)

F6Subsection (2) does not apply to—

(F7za)

an order under section 107FA,

(a)

an order under section 113C(1) that is made only for the purpose mentioned in section 113C(5)(b),

(b)

an order under section 113C(2) that is made only for that purpose or for imposing conditions on the doing of things for a commercial purpose, F8...

(F9ba)

an order under section 113E,

(c)

an order under section 116 that amends or revokes provision contained in an instrument subject to annulment by resolution of either House of Parliament F10, or

(d)

an order under Schedule 5BA.

(3)

A statutory instrument that—

(a)

contains an order F11or regulations under this Part, and

(b)

is not subject to any requirement that a draft of the instrument be laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament,

is subject to annulment by resolution of either House of Parliament.

F12(3A)

A statutory instrument that contains (whether alone or with any other provisions) regulations under section 104C(1), 104C(4), or 107K(1) F13or Schedule 5AA may not be made unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(3B)

A statutory instrument that—

(a)

contains regulations under section 109A(8) or 112A(10), and

(b)

is not by virtue of subsection (3A) subject to a requirement that a draft of the instrument be laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament,

is subject to annulment by resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)

If a draft of an order under this Part F14or of regulations under section 104C(1) or (4) would, apart from this subsection, be treated for the purposes of the standing orders of either House of Parliament as a hybrid instrument, it is to proceed in that House as if it were not a hybrid instrument.

F15(5)

An order under any provision of this Part, other than an order under section 116 or an order mentioned in subsection F16(2A)(za) to (ba) or (2A)(d), may include provision amending, applying (with or without modifications), disapplying, repealing or revoking any enactment whenever passed or made.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 117(1) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 68(3), 255(2)(j) (with s. 247)

F2

S. 117(1A) inserted (E.W.) (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), s. 25(2), Sch. 5 para. 29(2)

F3

Words in s. 117(1A) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 68(4), 255(2)(j) (with s. 247)

F4

S. 117(2)-(3) substituted for s. 117(2)(3) (18.2.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 13(2), 240(2); S.I. 2012/411, art. 2(e)

F5

Words in s. 117(2) substituted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 104(2), 108(1)

F6

Words in s. 117(2A) substituted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 104(3)(a), 108(1)

F7

S. 117(2A)(za) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 104(3)(b), 108(1)

F8

Word in s. 117(2A)(b) omitted (29.4.2026) by virtue of English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 104(3)(c), 108(1)

F9

S. 117(2A)(ba) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 104(3)(d), 108(1)

F10

S. 117(2A)(d) and word inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 104(3)(e), 108(1)

F11

Words in s. 117(3)(a) inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.6.2026 in so far as not already in force) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 22(4), 108(1)(5) (with s. 102)

F12

S. 117(3A)(3B) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 68(5), 255(2)(j) (with s. 247)

F13

Words in s. 117(3A) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 104(4), 108(1)

F14

Words in s. 117(4) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 68(6), 255(2)(j) (with s. 247)

F15

S. 117(5) inserted (E.W.) (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), s. 25(2), Sch. 5 para. 29(3)

F16

Words in s. 117(5) substituted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 104(5), 108(1)

F17

Words in s. 117 heading inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 68(2), 255(2)(j) (with s. 247)

Commencement

I1

S. 117 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3318, art. 3

Notes on Chapter 3

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 6 Ch. 3 heading inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 15(2)(c), 108(1)(3) (with s. 102)