Part 4 - Regulation of leasehold Section 68: Regulations under the LTA 1985: procedure and appropriate authority
Section 68 makes changes to the 1985 Act, the effect of which is to provide general provisions that apply to regulation-making powers under the 1985 Act. Subsection(2) introduces a new Section 37A which relates to procedures applicable to statutory instruments. New Section 37A(1) details that a statutory instrument subject to the affirmative procedure may not be made unless (a) a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, where it contains regulations or an order made by the Secretary of State; (b) a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Senedd Cymru, where it contains regulations or an order made by Welsh Ministers.
	New Section 37A(2) details that if a statutory instrument is subject to the negative procedure it is (a) subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution by either House of Parliament, where it contains regulations or an order made by the Secretary of State; (b) subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution by the Senedd Cymru, where it contains regulations or an order made by Welsh Ministers.
	Subsection(3) inserts the definition of "the appropriate authority" into Section 38 (minor definitions) of the LTA 1985. It defines "the appropriate authority" in relation to England as meaning the Secretary of State, and in relation to Wales as meaning the Welsh Ministers. Subsection(4) makes an addition to Section 39 (index of defined expressions) to add reference to "appropriate authority".