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Minister recommends the instrument follow the negative procedure Procedures with step depth

House of Commons and House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

The way legislative reform orders are scrutinised is not fixed. When ministers lay a draft legislative reform order, they propose what level of scrutiny it should face. Under the negative procedure, the legislative reform order is presented in draft and is made unless either House objects to it within 40 days.

There is 1 procedure.

  1. Minister recommends the instrument follow the negative procedure has step depth 2 in the Legislative Reform Order procedure

    Legislative Reform Orders (LROs) are a specific type of delegated legislation that the Government can use to remove or reduce burdens that result directly or indirectly from legislation, or to promote principles of better regulation. They are made under terms set out in the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and are subject to scrutiny by a special committee in each House.

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