47Power to make consequential provisionU.K.
(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.