27 Parliamentary scrutiny
Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (2004 c 36) | Legislation

27  Parliamentary scrutiny

(1)     Where emergency regulations are made—

(a)     a senior Minister of the Crown shall as soon as is reasonably practicable lay the regulations before Parliament, and

(b)     the regulations shall lapse at the end of the period of seven days beginning with the date of laying unless during that period each House of Parliament passes a resolution approving them.

(2)

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