PART 3Miscellaneous and General

CHAPTER 6General

96Power to make consequential provision

1

The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make provision in consequence of this Act.

2

The power conferred by subsection (1) includes power—

a

to amend, repeal, revoke or otherwise modify any provision made by an enactment or an instrument made under an enactment (including an enactment passed or instrument made in the same Session as this Act);

b

to make transitional, transitory or saving provision.

3

A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) an order under this section which amends, repeals, revokes or otherwise modifies any provision of primary legislation is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

4

A statutory instrument containing an order under this section which does not amend, repeal, revoke or otherwise modify any provision of primary legislation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

5

In this section—

  • “enactment” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland legislation;

  • “primary legislation” means—

    1. a

      an Act of Parliament,

    2. b

      an Act of the Scottish Parliament,

    3. c

      a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, and

    4. d

      Northern Ireland legislation.

97Power to make transitional, transitory and saving provision

1

The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act other than the coming into force of Chapter 3 or 4 of this Part in relation to Wales.

2

The Welsh Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of Chapter 3 or 4 of this Part in relation to Wales.

98Financial provision

There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

a

any expenses incurred by a Minister of the Crown or a government department under this Act, and

b

any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

99Extent

1

The amendment, repeal or revocation of any provision by this Act has the same extent as the provision concerned.

2

Section 27 extends only to Scotland.

3

Chapter 3 of this Part extends only to England and Wales.

4

Subject to that, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

100Commencement

1

The provisions of this Act listed in subsection (2) come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

2

Those provisions are—

a

section 48(5) to (8),

b

Chapter 3 of this Part in so far as it confer powers to make regulations,

c

section 88(5) to (11),

d

this Chapter, and

e

paragraph 12 of Schedule 5.

3

Chapters 3 and 4 of this Part come into force—

a

in relation to England, on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument;

b

in relation to Wales, on such day as the Welsh Ministers may appoint by order made by statutory instrument.

4

Chapter 5 of this Part comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

5

The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument.

6

An order under this section may appoint different days for different purposes.

101Short title

This Act may be cited as the Consumer Rights Act 2015.