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Statutory Instruments Act 1946

1946 CHAPTER 36 9 and 10 Geo 6

An Act to repeal the Rules Publication Act 1893, and to make further provision as to the instruments by which statutory powers to make orders, rules, regulations and other subordinate legislation are exercised.

[26th March 1946]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act applied, and power to apply Act conferred, by enactments listed in Chronological Table of the Statutes; excluded by Universities (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 13), s. 15 and Cathedrals Measure 1976 (No. 1), s. 4(3)

C3Act extended (provinces of Canterbury and York) by Ecclesiastical Fees Measure 1986 (No. 2, SIF 21:1), ss. 2(4), 5(5), 6(5), Sch. 1 para. 5

C4Act applied (provinces of Canterbury and York) by Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 (No. 3, SIF 21:4), ss. 35(1), 38(6)

C5Act applied (provinces of Canterbury and York) by Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 (No. 3, SIF 21:4), ss. 1, 35(1), Sch. 1 para. 12(3)

C6Act applied by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16), ss. 1, 54(3)(a)(5), 119(5), Sch. 1 para. 12

C8Act applied by S.I. 1987/470, art. 3(4)

C13Act applied by S.I. 1990/2595, art. 3(4)

C15Act applied (8.6.1992) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 1, Sch. 1 para.11 (with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1992/1325, art.2(a)(b)

Act applied (1.9.1994) by 1977 Measure No. 1, s. 18 (as inserted by 1993 Measure No. 1, s. 9; Instrument dated 25.07.1994 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York)

Act applied (5.11.1993) by 1993 Measure No. 3, s. 10(8)

Act applied (28.2.1996) by S.I. 1996/282, art. 2(4)

Act applied (E.W.) (27.4.1997) by 1997 c. 12, s. 3(1)(b); S.I. 1997/841, art. 3(a)

Act: power to apply conferred (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 128(4)(f), 316(2) (with s. 312(1))

Act applied (provinces of Canterbury and York except Channel Islands and Isle of Man) (1.9.1994) by 1994 No. 3, s. 4(6); Instrument dated 25.7.1994 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York

Act applied (provinces of Canterbury and York) (1.1.1999) by 1998 No. 1, s. 1(5); Instrument dated 14.10.1998 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York

Act applied (with modifications) (provinces of Canterbury and York) (1.1.1999) by 1998 No. 1, s. 5(8); Instrument dated 14.10.1998 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York

Act modified (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 118(5) (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(1)

Act applied (E.W.S.) (1.3.1996) by 1986 c. 44, s. 47(7) (as substituted (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 10(1), Sch. 3 para. 53(3); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2)

Act applied (1.11.2000) by 2000 c. 27, s. 1(4), Sch. 1 para. 10; S.I. 2000/2917, art. 2, Sch.

Act applied (provinces of Canterbury and York) (1.1.2001) by 1938 Measure No. 3, s. 15(7) (as inserted (1.1.2001) by 2000 Measure No. 1, s. 2, Sch. 1 para. 10; Instrument dated 14.12.2000 made by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York)

C17Act applied (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 for further specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 403(2), 411(2) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), 3(1), Sch. 1; S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)

C19Act applied (1.4.2005) by Human Tissue Act 2004 (c. 30), ss. 13, 60, Sch. 2 para. 22 (with s. 37(7)); S.I. 2005/919, art. 3, Sch. (with transitional provision in art. 2)

C20Act applied (24.3.2005) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 144(3)

C25Act applied (8.11.2006) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 373(2) (with s. 385)

C28Act applied (1.1.2009 for E.W.S.) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), {ss, 204(2)}, 207 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2008/3149, art. 2(g)

C31Act applied (E.) (1.7.2009) by Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 (No. 1), ss. 2(8), 13(2) (with s. 9); {Instrument made by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York} dated 11.6.2009

C34Act applied (1.3.2010) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 117(5), 241(8) (with s. 226); S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(d) (with art. 6)

C37Act applied (S.) (4.4.2011 for specified purposes, 2.4.2012 in so far as not already in force) by The Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/215), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 4 para. 3(6)

C39Act applied by 2006 c. 41, s. 272(6ZA) (as inserted (1.11.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 178(7), 306(4); S.I. 2012/2657, art. 2(2))

C40Act applied by 2006 c. 41, s. 64(4A) (as inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 172(11), 306(4); S.I. 2013/671, art. 2(3))

C41Act applied (with modifications) (E.) (14.5.2014) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1), s. 21(2)(7)

C42Act applied (E.) by 1947 No. 2, s. 6A(7) (as inserted (19.5.2014) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1), ss. 4(1), 21(2); S.I. 2014/1369, art. 2)

C43Act applied (E.) by 1999 No. 1, s. 17A(10) (as inserted (19.5.2014) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1), ss. 14(2), 21(2); S.I. 2014/1369, art. 2)

C44Act applied (E.) by 1961 No. 3, s. 32(1G) (as inserted (19.5.2014) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1), ss. 4(2), 21(2); S.I. 2014/1369, art. 2)

C45Act applied (E.) by 1964 No. 2, s. 5A(7) (as inserted (1.7.2015) by Ecclesiastical Property Measure 2015 (No. 2), ss. 2(7), 3(2); S.I. 2015/1468, art. 2)

C46Act applied (E.) by 1956 No. 3, s. 6A(6) (as inserted (1.7.2015) by Ecclesiastical Property Measure 2015 (No. 2), ss. 1(7), 3(2); S.I. 2015/1468, art. 2)

C49Act applied by 1988 c. 40, s. 232(4A) (as inserted (1.4.2018) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), ss. 54(14), 124(5) (with ss. 54(16), 55); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(f))

C51Act applied (with modifications) (E.) (10.5.2018) by Legislative Reform Measure 2018 (No. 5), s. 9(4)

C52Act applied (E.) (10.5.2018) by Statute Law (Repeals) Measure 2018 (No. 1), s. 2(5)

C55Act applied by 2011 No. 3, Sch. 4 para. 7(7) (as substituted (E.) (1.7.2018) by Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure 2018 (No. 4), ss. 6(2), 14(3); S.I. 2018/722, art. 2(a) (with Sch. para. 3))

C57Act applied (E.) (20.12.2018) by Church Property Measure 2018 (No. 8), s. 53(1), s. 53(4)

C58Act applied (E.) (20.12.2018) by Ecumenical Relations Measure 2018 (No. 6), s. 4(2), s. 4(5)

C65Act applied (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 9(13), 334(3)(a)

Commencement Information

I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 10(1); Act wholly in force at 1.1.1948

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