1

Section 167 of the principal Act shall have effect as if, in subsection (1) (statutory instruments requiring affirmative parliamentary procedure), there were included in paragraph (a) a reference to regulations made by virtue of section 3 above.

2

Subsection (3) of the said section 167 (statutory instruments subject to annulment) shall have effect as if in paragraph (a), after the words “other than” there were inserted the words “ an order which, under any provision of the Pensions Act, is required to be laid before Parliament after being made or ”

a

which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) any regulations, 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,

4

A statutory instrument—

a

which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) any regulations under this Act, 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

A statutory instrument—

a

which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) orders or regulations under this Act, other than orders under section 88 below, 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.

15A Regulations and orders etc.

1

Section 166(1) to (3A) of the Social Security Act 1975 (regulations and orders: general provisions) shall apply in relation to any power conferred by any provision of this Act to make orders or regulations under this Act as they apply in relation to any power conferred by that Act to make orders or regulations, but as if for references to that Act there were substituted references to this Act.

2

A statutory instrument—

a

which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) any orders or regulations under this Act, other than orders under section 18 below, 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

In this Act—

• “prescribe” means prescribe by regulations; and

• “regulations” means regulations made under this Act by the Secretary of State.

3

A statutory instrument—

a

which contains (whether alone or with other provisions) any regulations or orders under this Act, other than orders under section 33 below, 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.