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(1)The Secretary of State may by order make such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision as he thinks appropriate—
(a)for the general purposes, or any particular purpose, of this Act; or
(b)in consequence of any provision made by or under this Act or for giving full effect to it.
(2)An order under this section may—
(a)modify any Act or subordinate legislation (including this Act);
(b)make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.
(3)The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)The power conferred by this section is not restricted by any other provision of this Act.
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C1S. 277 applied (29.12.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 389(2)-(4), 411(2)(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3(3), 11)
C2S. 277: power to modify extended (5.10.2004) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), ss. 170(2)(a), 198(2); S.I. 2004/2575, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
C3S. 277 modified (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), ss. 84(a), 93(2)(3); S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3
C4S. 277 power to modify extended (18.12.2011) by Energy Act 2011 (c. 16), ss. 100(2)(a), 121(3)
C5S. 277 modified (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), ss. 118(6), 154 (with Sch. 5)
C6S. 277 modified (5.7.2018) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), ss. 114(1)(2)(a), 216(3) (with ss. 116, 117); S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(a)
C7S. 277 amendment to earlier amending provision 2004 c. 20, s. 170 (23.7.2018) by Smart Meters Act 2018 (c. 14), ss. 8(3), 14(5)
C8S. 277 modified (23.7.2018) by Smart Meters Act 2018 (c. 14), s. 8(1)(2), 14(5)
C9S. 277 modified (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), ss. 34, 47(2); S.I. 2018/1161, reg. 3(a)
C10S. 277 extended (E.W.S.) (31.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 (c. 15), ss. 37(1), 44(1)(c)(2)(c)
C11S. 277 power extended (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 47(1)(2), 334(3)(a)
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