Climate Change Act 2008

31Procedure for regulations under section 30U.K.

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(1)Before making regulations under section 30, the Secretary of State must obtain, and take into account, the advice of the Committee on Climate Change.

(2)As soon as is reasonably practicable after giving its advice to the Secretary of State, the Committee must publish that advice in such manner as it considers appropriate.

(3)If the regulations make provision different from that recommended by the Committee, the Secretary of State must publish a statement setting out the reasons for that decision.

(4)The statement may be published in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(5)Regulations under section 30 are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.