A power to make an order or regulations under this Act is exercisable by a Minister of the Crown, unless there is express provision to the contrary.
Orders, regulations or rules under this Act must be made by statutory instrument.
Subsection (2) does not apply to—
Orders or regulations under this Act—
Nothing in section 163(4), 174(4) , 181A(5), 181B(6) or 182(3) affects the generality of the power under subsection (4)(a).
The power under subsection (4)(b), in its application to section 37, 139A, 153, 154(2), 155(5), 197 or 216 or to paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 11 or paragraph 1(3) or 2(3) of Schedule 14, includes power to amend an enactment (including, in the case of section 139A, 197 or 216, this Act).
In the case of section 216 (commencement), provision by virtue of subsection (4)(b) may be included in a separate order from the order that provides for the commencement to which the provision relates; and, for that purpose, it does not matter—
A statutory instrument containing an Order in Council under section 82 (offshore work) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.