Section 16C | Temporary approvals etc pending review or appeal: modifications ^F1

(1)The Commissioners may by regulations make such provision as they consider appropriate in consequence of provision made in sections 16A and 16B (including by virtue of regulations under section 16A(3)).

(2)Regulations under this section may amend, repeal, revoke or otherwise modify any enactment.

(3)Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.

(4)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section which amend, repeal or modify the application of an Act of Parliament must be laid before the House of Commons after being made and, unless approved by that House before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the instrument is made, ceases to have effect at the end of that period.

(5)Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

(6)The fact that a statutory instrument ceases to have effect as a result of subsection (4) does not affect—

(a)anything previously done under the instrument, or

(b)the making of a new instrument.

(7)In calculating the period of 28 days mentioned in subsection (4), no account is to be taken of any time—

(a)during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or

(b)during which the House of Commons is adjourned for more than four days.

(8)In this section “enactment” includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978.