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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
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115Consequential amendments, repeals and revocationsU.K.
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(1)Schedule 9 (consequential amendments) has effect.
(2)The provisions listed in Schedule 10 are repealed or (as the case may be) revoked to the extent specified.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in consequence of this Act.
(4)The power to make an order under subsection (3)—
(a)is exercisable by statutory instrument,
(b)includes power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision,
(c)may, in particular, be exercised by amending, repealing, revoking or otherwise modifying any provision made by or under an enactment (including any Act passed in the same Session as this Act).
(5)Subject to subsection (6), a statutory instrument containing an order under this section is not to 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 an order under this section which neither amends nor repeals any provision of primary legislation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(7)In this section—
“enactment” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland legislation,
“primary legislation” means—
(a)a public general Act,
(b)an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
(c)a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, and
(d)Northern Ireland legislation.
Commencement Information
I1S. 115 partly in force; s. 115(3)-(7) wholly in force at Royal Assent, s. 115(1)(2) in force at Royal Assent for certain purposes and s. 115(2) in force at 1.7.2012 for certain further purposes see s. 120(1)(4)(b)(5)(b)(c)
I2S. 115(1) in force at 1.7.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/1205, art. 3(y)
I3S. 115(1) in force at 10.7.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(i)
I4S. 115(1) in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(x)
I5S. 115(1) in force at 1.10.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 3(n)
I6S. 115(1) in force at 1.10.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2075, art. 3(d)
I7S. 115(1) in force at 15.10.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2521, art. 2(c)
I8S. 115(1) in force at 1.11.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2075, art. 4(c)
I9S. 115(1) in force at 25.11.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2075, art. 5(c)
I10S. 115(1) in force at 6.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/470, art. 2(c) (with arts. 3(b), 5-8)
I11S. 115(1) in force at 17.6.2013 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2013/1180, art. 2(c)
I12S. 115(1) in force at 31.10.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/2104, art. 3(a)
I13S. 115(2) in force at 1.7.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/1205, art. 3(z)
I14S. 115(2) in force at 10.7.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(j)
I15S. 115(2) in force at 10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157) for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(y)
I16S. 115(2) in force at 1.10.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2075, art. 3(e)
I17S. 115(2) in force at 6.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/470, art. 2(e) (with arts. 5-8)
I18S. 115(2) in force at 17.6.2013 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2013/1180, art. 2(d)
I19S. 115(2) in force at 31.10.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/2104, art. 3(b)
I20S. 115(2) in force at 16.3.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/587, art. 2(b)
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