Statutory Instruments Act 1946

Statutory Instruments Act 1946
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn 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
Citation9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 36
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent26 March 1946
Commencement1 January 1948
Other legislation
Repeals/revokesRules Publication Act 1893
Amended byHouse of Commons Members' Fund Act 2016
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 36) is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament which governs the making of statutory instruments.[1]

Until 2011 the act also governed Scottish statutory instruments made under acts of the Scottish Parliament.[2] Until 2019, the act also governed Welsh statutory instruments made under acts of Senedd Cymru, acts of the National Assmebly for Wales, and measures of the National Assembly for Wales.[3]

The Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 provides a similar function for Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

  1. ^ "Statutory Instruments Act 1946", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1946 c. 36
  2. ^ Scottish Parliament. Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.
  3. ^ Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament. Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 as amended (see also enacted form), from legislation.gov.uk.