Commentary on Sections Schedule 5: Use and disclosure of information Section 65: Regulations, orders and schemes
224.This section provides that orders, regulations and schemes to be made under the Act are to be made by statutory instrument, apart from orders and schemes made by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland and DSD which are made by statutory rule. Regulations under sections 25 or 26 relating to appeals in Scotland require the consent of Scottish Ministers and regulations under sections 39(6) or 63(8) require the consent of the Lord Chancellor and Scottish Ministers.