Commentary on Sections

Part 3 - General

Section 6:  Regulations and orders

20.This section makes provision concerning the making of regulations and orders under the Act.  Subsection (3) provides that a statutory instrument making an order shall, unless otherwise provided, be subject to the negative procedure in the Scottish Parliament. Subsection (4) provides that a statutory instrument making regulations or an order under section 9 amending an enactment shall be subject to the affirmative procedure.