Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009

General

67 Consequential and supplementary provision

(1) Schedule 4 (which contains amendments consequential on, and supplementary to, this Part) is part of this Part.

(2) The Secretary of State may by order make such other provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in consequence of any provision made by this Part.

(3) The power conferred in subsection (2) includes power to amend, repeal or revoke provision contained in an enactment passed or made before the day on which this Act is passed.

(4) A order under subsection (2) is to be made by statutory instrument.

(5) A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (2) which includes provision—

(a) amending or repealing provision contained in an Act, or

(b) amending or revoking provision contained in an instrument of which a draft was required to be laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament,

may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(6) A statutory instrument containing any other order under subsection (2) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

68 Interpretation

In this Part—

• “the Electoral Commission’s Boundary Committee” has the meaning given by section 60(4);

• “electoral arrangements” has the meaning given in section 56(4) and (6);

• “principal council” has the meaning given in section 56(3).