Localism Act 2011

194 Power to make consequential etc provision E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may by order make such consequential provision or such transitory or transitional provision or savings as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purposes of or in consequence of this Chapter.

(2) The provision that may be made under subsection (1) includes, in particular—

(a) provision for things done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to a predecessor to have effect as if done by or in relation to a successor;

(b) provision about the continuation by, on behalf of or in relation to a successor of things (including legal proceedings) in the process of being done by, on behalf of or in relation to a predecessor;

(c) provision for references to a predecessor in an instrument or other document to be treated as references to a successor.

(3) In subsection (2)—

• “predecessor” means a person from whom property, rights or liabilities may be transferred by a scheme under section 190(1) or 191(2);

• “successor” means a person to whom property, rights or liabilities may be transferred by a scheme under section 190(1) or 191(2).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 194 in force at 15.1.2012 by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(z) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)