Digital Economy Act 2017, Section 47 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make the provision in subsection (2) in consequence of any provision made by section 46.
(2)The provision mentioned in subsection (1) is provision amending, repealing or revoking any provision of any enactment passed or made before or in the same Session as this Act.
(3)Regulations under this section must be made by statutory instrument.
(4)Regulations under this section may—
(a)make different provision for different purposes;
(b)contain transitional or transitory provision or savings.
(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section which amend or repeal an Act 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 regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(7)In this section “enactment” includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978.
Commencement Information
I1S. 47 in force at 31.7.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(p)
I2S. 47 in force at 1.5.2018 in so far as not already in force except for the purposes of N.I. by S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(l)
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