Part 4Acts of the Assembly

Power

109Legislative competence: supplementary

1

Her Majesty may by Order in Council amend Schedule 7.

2

An Order in Council under this section may make such modifications of—

a

any enactment (including any enactment comprised in or made under this Act) or prerogative instrument, or

b

any other instrument or document,

as Her Majesty considers appropriate in connection with the provision made by the Order in Council.

3

An Order in Council under this section may make provision having retrospective effect.

4

No recommendation is to be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order in Council under this section unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the Order in Council—

a

has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament, and

b

except where the Order in Council is the first of which a draft has been laid under paragraph (a), has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

5

The amendment of Schedule 7 by an Order in Council under this section does not affect—

a

the validity of an Act of the Assembly passed before the amendment comes into force, or

b

the previous or continuing operation of such an Act of the Assembly.