Propose a change

Infrastructure Act 2015

Write the words of this act the way you think they should read. Solon shows your change as a redline against the published text and pins it to that exact text, so it can never be applied to wording you did not see.

Change 1

What to do with it
As published

55 Regulations and orders

(1) Regulations and orders made by the Secretary of State, the Treasury or the Welsh Ministers under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument. (2) A statutory instrument which contains an order under section 1— (a) appointing a strategic highways company for an area other than the whole of England, and (b) which is the first exercise of the power in respect of such an area, may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (3) A statutory instrument which contains an order under section 1— (a) appointing a strategic highways company for an area other than the whole of England, and (b) which is a subsequent exercise of the power in respect of such an area, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (4) A statutory instrument made by the Secretary of State containing (whether alone or with other provisions)— (a) regulations under section 18, (b) regulations under section 38 ..., (c) regulations under section 45, 46, 47, 48 or 49, or (d) regulations under section 19(1)(a), 30 or 53 which amend, repeal or modify the application of an Act, may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing only regulations under section 38(5)(b). (5A) A statutory instrument made by the Welsh Ministers containing regulations under section 45, 46 or 48 may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales. (6) A statutory instrument— (a) which contains regulations under this Act other than under section 16 or 57, and (b) to which subsection (4) or (5A) does not apply, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (7) A statutory instrument which contains regulations under section 16 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons. (8) A power to make regulations under this Act may be used— (a) to make different provision for different purposes; (b) in relation to all or only some of the purposes for which it may be used. (9) Regulations under this Act may include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision. (10) Subsections (8) and (9) do not apply to regulations under section 57.

Your change, as a redline

55 Regulations and orders

(1) Regulations and orders made by the Secretary of State, the Treasury or the Welsh Ministers under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument. (2) A statutory instrument which contains an order under section 1— (a) appointing a strategic highways company for an area other than the whole of England, and (b) which is the first exercise of the power in respect of such an area, may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (3) A statutory instrument which contains an order under section 1— (a) appointing a strategic highways company for an area other than the whole of England, and (b) which is a subsequent exercise of the power in respect of such an area, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (4) A statutory instrument made by the Secretary of State containing (whether alone or with other provisions)— (a) regulations under section 18, (b) regulations under section 38 ..., (c) regulations under section 45, 46, 47, 48 or 49, or (d) regulations under section 19(1)(a), 30 or 53 which amend, repeal or modify the application of an Act, may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a statutory instrument containing only regulations under section 38(5)(b). (5A) A statutory instrument made by the Welsh Ministers containing regulations under section 45, 46 or 48 may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales. (6) A statutory instrument— (a) which contains regulations under this Act other than under section 16 or 57, and (b) to which subsection (4) or (5A) does not apply, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (7) A statutory instrument which contains regulations under section 16 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons. (8) A power to make regulations under this Act may be used— (a) to make different provision for different purposes; (b) in relation to all or only some of the purposes for which it may be used. (9) Regulations under this Act may include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision. (10) Subsections (8) and (9) do not apply to regulations under section 57.

One line that says what changes, such as "Halve the dog tax".

Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.

A proposal here is not law. Support on Solon is evidence that people want the change; the official route says what it takes to make it law.

Sign in to file your proposal. What you have written stays on this page.

Sign in to file it

Think it through

Ask what your change would do, who would gain and who would bear a cost, and where something like it is already law. The assistant reads your draft as it stands, cites the law and the studies it finds, and takes no side. What you file stays yours.

Questions to start with
Think it through
Legal information from the published text, not advice for your case. Check the sources. Find a law · What the register holds