Commentary on Sections Part 7 Section 250: Orders and regulations
571.Section 250 makes provision in relation to orders and regulations made under the Act. Any power of the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales to make orders or regulations under the Act is exercisable by statutory instrument. Under subsection (3), the Secretary of State must consult the National Assembly for Wales before making any regulations under Part 5 which relate to residential properties in Wales.
572.The section provides for different procedures to apply in different cases. Commencement powers, as is usual, have no form of Parliamentary procedure. Detailed and technical orders and regulations will be subject to the negative resolution procedure. Orders and regulations listed in subsection (5) are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.