Part 4Supplementary

47Power to make consequential provision

1

The Minister may by order made by statutory instrument make provision consequential on any provision of Part 2 or section 46.

2

An order under this section—

a

may include provision amending or modifying any provision of or made under PPERA 2000 (including any provision inserted by this Act),

b

may include incidental, supplementary, transitional, transitory or saving provision, and

c

may make different provision for different purposes or cases or for different areas.

3

A statutory instrument containing an order under this section that amends or modifies any provision of PPERA 2000 may not be made unless a draft of the instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

4

Any other statutory instrument containing an order under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

5

No order may be made under this section after the date of the poll for the first relevant parliamentary general election.

6

In this section—

  • “the first relevant parliamentary general election” has the same meaning as in section 39;

  • “the Minister” means the Secretary of State or the Lord President of the Council;

  • “PPERA 2000” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.