# Social Security Act 1998, Section 80: Parliamentary control of regulations


(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provisions) regulations under—
(a) section 7, 12(2) or (3A) or 72 above; or
(b) paragraph 12 of Schedule 1, paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 or paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to this Act,
shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(2) A statutory instrument—
(a) which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) regulations made under this Act by the Secretary of State , the Treasury or the Commissioners of Inland Revenue; and
(b) which 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,
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3) A statutory instrument—
(a) which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) regulations made under this Act by the Lord Chancellor; and
(b) which 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,
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4) No order shall be made by the Lord Chancellor under section 7(6A) above unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before Parliament and been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/14/section/80 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1998/section-80
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