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Wales Statutory Instruments made by the Welsh Government are published as a subseries of the UK statutory instrument series—for example, the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017 is numbered 2017 No. 714 (W. 171), meaning it is the 714th statutory instrument in the UK series and 171st in the Wales subseries.
A statutory instrument is used when an Act of Parliament passed after 1947 confers a power to make, confirm or approve delegated legislation on: the King and states that it is to be exercisable by Order in Council; or; a Minister of the Crown and states that it is to be exercisable by statutory instrument. [1]
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Legal instrument is a legal term of art that is used for any formally executed written document that can be formally attributed to its author, [1] records and formally expresses a legally enforceable act, process, [2] or contractual duty, obligation, or right, [3] and therefore evidences that act, process, or agreement.
Statutory instruments are the most frequently used type of secondary legislation, with approximately 3,500 made each year, although only about 1,000 need to be considered by Parliament. They usually have either "Rules", "Order" or "Regulations" in their title.
Statutory rules and orders began with the Rules Publication Act 1893. Prior to that act there had been no consistent way of publishing orders, regulations or other delegated legislation made by the government. In Great Britain they were replaced by statutory instruments in 1948 following the passing of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946.
United Kingdom legislation Statutory Instruments Act 1946 Act of Parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to repeal the Rules Publication Act, 1893, and to make further provision as to the instruments by which statutory powers to make orders, rules, regulations and other subordinate legislation are exercised Citation 9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 36 Territorial extent United Kingdom ...
In support of the primary legislation, a secondary branch of legislation called statutory instruments either amends or adds to the existing framework of regulation. Provided below is an incomplete list of statutory instruments relating to town and country planning.