Regulation-making powers
I127Regulations
1
A power of the Scottish Ministers to make regulations conferred by any of the preceding provisions includes power to make—
a
incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision,
b
different provision for different purposes.
2
Before making regulations under section 6, 10(2)(c) or 15, the Scottish Ministers must—
a
consult those persons who the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate, and
b
have regard to any responses to the consultation.
3
In consulting under subsection (2), the Scottish Ministers must have regard to the importance of communicating in an inclusive way.
4
5
The first regulations under section 6 are subject to the affirmative procedure.
6
Subsequent regulations under section 6 are subject to the negative procedure.
7
Regulations under section 10(2)(c) are subject to the affirmative procedure.
8
Regulations under section 10(3)(b) or 15 are subject to the negative procedure.
9
Regulations under section 10(6) are subject to the affirmative procedure.
10
Regulations under section 20(6) are subject to the affirmative procedure.
11
Regulations under section 26(1)—
a
which add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act are subject to the affirmative procedure,
b
otherwise, are subject to the negative procedure.
12
Regulations under Part 5 of the schedule are subject to the affirmative procedure.