Section 39: Orders and regulations

Equality Act 2006 · 2006 c. 3View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: The Commission for Equality and Human Rights

An order of a Minister of the Crown under this Part and regulations under this Part shall be made by statutory instrument.

An order of a Minister of the Crown under this Part and regulations under this Part—

may make provision generally or only for specified purposes,
may make different provision for different purposes, and
may include transitional, incidental or consequential provision.

An order or regulations under any of the following provisions shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament—

section 15(3),
section 28,
section 29,
section 36, and
Part 5 of Schedule 1.

An order under section 15(6)—

may, in particular, make consequential amendment of an enactment (including this Act and including an enactment in or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament), and
may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

An incidental provision included in an order or regulations by virtue of subsection (2)(c) may, in particular, impose a requirement for consent to action under or by virtue of the order or regulations.

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