Section 120: Statutory instruments.

Food Act 1984 · 1984 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VII: General and Supplemental

Under this Act—

any power to make regulations or orders, and
the Secretary of State's power to make a declaration under section 16(5) or section 17(5),

is exercisable by statutory instrument, subject to section 4(2) of the Agriculture Act 1967 in respect of an order made under section 57(2) of this Act.

A statutory instrument containing—

regulations made under Part I or Part II, or section 76(2), or section 119,
an order made under section 5,
an order made under section 43 ordering that section 40(1) shall cease to be in operation in any area, or an order under section 68, or
an Order in Council made under section 133,

is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

No order shall be made under section 17 unless a draft of it has been laid before Parliament and has been approved by resolution of each House.

A draft of any statutory instrument containing an order made under section 43 bringing section 40(1) into operation in any area shall be laid before Parliament.

In relation to Northern Ireland—

subsection (1), and subsection (2) except paragraph (c), apply so far as they relate to regulations and orders made under Part I which apply to Northern Ireland, or to the enforcement and execution of those regulations and orders; and
this section applies so far as it relates to an Order in Council made under section 133 which extends to Northern Ireland.

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