(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that any provision of Part 1—
(a)does not expire at the time when it would otherwise expire (whether by virtue of section 7 or previous regulations under this section), and
(b)expires instead at such earlier time as is specified in the regulations.
(2)Where the Scottish Ministers consider that any provision of Part 1 is no longer necessary or proportionate in connection with the cost of living, they must, as soon as is reasonably practicable—
(a)in a case where they consider that the provision may need to be revived, bring forward regulations under section 6(1) to suspend the provision,
(b)in any other case, bring forward regulations under subsection (1) to expire the provision.
(3)Regulations under this section may make—
(a)different provision for different purposes or areas,
(b)consequential provision,
(c)transitional, transitory or saving provision.
(4)The power under subsection (3)(b) and (c) includes power to modify any enactment (including this Act).
(5)Regulations under this section—
(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.