6Power to make consequential provision etc in connection with the codeU.K.
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make consequential provision in connection with any provision made by or under section 4 or this section or Schedule 1 or 3.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may amend, repeal, revoke or otherwise modify the application of any enactment (but, in the case of primary legislation, only if the primary legislation was passed or made before the end of the Session in which this Act is passed).
(3)Regulations under this section—
(a)are to be made by statutory instrument;
(b)may make different provision for different purposes;
(c)may include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.
(4)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section (whether alone or with other provisions) which amend, repeal or modify the application of primary legislation 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)Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(6)In this section—
“enactment” includes—
(a)an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978,
(b)an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales,
(c)an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, and
(d)an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
“primary legislation” means—
(a)an Act of Parliament,
(b)a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales,
(c)an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or
(d)Northern Ireland legislation.
Commencement Information
I1S. 6 in force at 31.7.2017 by S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(b)