Guidance
50.—(1) The Secretary of State must ensure that such guidance, as he considers appropriate, is available to assist responsible persons in the discharge of the duties imposed by articles 8 to 22 and by regulations made under article 24.
(2) In relation to the duty in paragraph (1), the guidance may, from time to time, be revised.
(3) The Secretary of State shall be treated as having discharged his duty under paragraph (1) where—
- (a) guidance has been made available before this article comes into force; and
- (b) he considers that the guidance is appropriate for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (1).
Application to visiting forces, etc.
51. This Order applies to a visiting force or an international headquarters or defence organisation designated for the purposes of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964(a)[1] only to the extent that it applies to the Crown.
Subordinate provisions
52.—(1) For the purposes of section 4(3) of the Regulatory Reform Act 2001(b)[2] (subordinate provisions) the following are designated as subordinate provisions—
- (a) article 1(3);
- (b) in article 2, the definition of “relevant local authority”;
- (c) article 9(6) and (7);
- (d) in article 10, the reference to “Part 3 of Schedule 1”;
- (e) article 11(2);
- (f) article 14(2);
- (g) article 16(1)(a) to (d);
- (h) article 16(4);
- (i) article 18(6) and (7);
- (j) article 25;
- (k) article 45(3);
- (l) article 49; and
- (m) Schedule 1.
(2) A subordinate provisions order(c)[3] made in relation to article 1(3) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3) A subordinate provisions order made in relation to any of the provisions mentioned in article 52(1)(b) to (m) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Repeals, revocations, amendments and transitional provisions
53.—(1) The enactments and instruments referred to in Schedules 2 and 3 are amended, repealed and revoked in accordance with those Schedules.
(2) The enactments and instruments specified in column 1 of Schedules 4 and 5 are repealed or revoked, as the case may be, to the extent specified in the corresponding entry in column 3.
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