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Serious Crime Act 2015
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(1)Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments) has effect.
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on any provision of this Act.
(3)The power to make regulations under this section—
(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 primary legislation passed before this Act or in the same Session.
(4)Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State must—
(a)if the regulations contain provision that would fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if included in an Act of that Parliament, consult the Scottish Ministers;
(b)if the regulations contain provision that would fall within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if included in an Act of that Assembly, consult the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.
(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section that amend, repeal, revoke or otherwise modify any provision of primary legislation 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)Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(7)In this section “primary legislation” means—
(a)an Act of Parliament;
(b)an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
(c)a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
(d)Northern Ireland legislation.
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I1S. 85 partly in force at Royal Assent; s. 85(1) in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent; s. 85(2)-(7) wholly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(1)(2)(c)(3)(b)(5)(b)
I2S. 85(1) in force at 3.5.2015 for N.I. for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/190, reg. 2
I3S. 85(1) in force at 3.5.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(o)
I4S. 85(1) in force at 1.6.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(p)
I5S. 85(1) in force at 1.6.2015 for specified purposes by S.R. 2015/190, reg. 3(1)(k)
I6S. 85(1) in force at 17.7.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1428, art. 2(b)
I7S. 85(1) in force at 31.10.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1809, reg. 2(c)
I8S. 85(1) in force at 1.3.2016 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2016/11, reg. 2(i)
I9S. 85(1) in force at 1.3.2016 for specified purposes by S.I. 2016/148, reg. 3(f)
I10S. 85(1) in force at 3.4.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/511, reg. 2(a)
I11S. 85(1) in force at 25.11.2019 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2019/281, reg. 2
I12S. 85(1) in force at 10.2.2021 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2020/407, reg. 2(1)(b)
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