SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Provisions as to Subordinate Legislation

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The powers conferred by section 2(2) of this Act to make provision for the purposes mentioned in section 2(2) (a) and (b) shall not include power—

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to make any provision imposing or increasing taxation; or

b

to make any provision taking effect from a date earlier than that of the making of the instrument containing the provision; or

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to confer any power to legislate by means of orders, rules, regulations or other subordinate instrument, other than rules of procedure for any court or tribunal; or

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to create any new criminal offence punishable with imprisonment for more than two years or punishable on summary conviction with imprisonment for more than three months or with a fine of more than F1level 5 on the standard scale (if not calculated on a daily basis) or with a fine of more than F2£100 a day.

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Sub-paragraph (1)(c) above shall not be taken to preclude the modification of a power to legislate conferred otherwise than under section 2(2), or the extension of any such power to purposes of the like nature as those for which it was conferred; and a power to give directions as to matters of administration is not to be regarded as a power to legislate within the meaning of sub-paragraph (1)(c).