Section 130D Supplementary.F1C1
The regulations may provide that where a person contravenes a requirement under the regulations he is guilty of an offence and is liable—
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, and
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.
The regulations may—
provide for exemptions from any provision of the regulations;
provide for references in the regulations to any specified document to operate as references to that document as revised or re-issued from time to time;
make different provision for different cases;
include such incidental, supplemental and transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient.
Regulations under section 130A which contain any provision of a description mentioned in section 130C (whether or not they also contain other provision) shall not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
A statutory instrument containing regulations under section 130A to which subsection (3) above does not apply (including regulations which revoke provision of a description mentioned in section 130C but do not contain any other provision made by virtue of section 130C) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Pt. VI Ch. IA (ss. 130A-130E) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 28, ss. 5, 31(4)
Modifications
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Ss. 130A-130E extended (with modifications) (16.10.2025) by S.I. 1989/1350, art. 3 (as amended by The Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1094), arts. 1(2), 2(3)(d)(f))
Notes on Chapter IA
Textual amendments
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Pt. VI Ch. IA (ss. 130A-130E) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 28, ss. 5, 31(4)