Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

51 Power to make consequential provision U.K.

(1) A Minister of the Crown, or two or more Ministers of the Crown acting jointly, may by order make such provision as the Minister or Ministers consider appropriate in consequence of any provision of this Act.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may—

(a) amend, repeal or revoke any existing statutory provision;

(b) include supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(3) “Existing statutory provision” means—

(a) a provision of an Act passed on or before the last day of the Session in which this Act is passed;

(b) a provision of subordinate legislation (as defined in section 21(1) of the Interpretation Act 1978) made on or before that day.

(4) An order under subsection (1) is to be made by statutory instrument.

(5) A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1) which amends or repeals a provision of 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 an order under subsection (1) which does not amend or repeal a provision of an Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.