(1)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in consequence of this Act.
(2)An order under subsection (1)—
(a)may include transitional, transitory or saving provision;
(b)may repeal, revoke or otherwise amend or modify any provision of primary or subordinate legislation (including legislation passed or made in the same Session as this Act).
(3)A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) an order under this section which repeals, revokes or otherwise amends or 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 repeal, revoke or otherwise amend or modify any provision of primary legislation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(5)In this section—
“primary legislation” means—
an Act;
an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
Northern Ireland legislation;
“subordinate legislation” means—
subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;
an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
an instrument made under a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
an instrument made under Northern Ireland legislation.
There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
(1)Except as provided by subsections (2) and (3), a repeal, revocation or other amendment or modification made by this Act has the same extent as the provision repealed, revoked or otherwise amended or modified.
(2)Paragraphs 4, 31(b) and (c), 32(2), 32(3) so far as relating to paragraphs 9 and 68 of Schedule 13 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, 32(4) and (5) and 39 of Schedule 23 extend only to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
(3)Section 15, Parts 4 and 5 of Schedule 13 and paragraphs 5, 35, 36, 41, 42 and 45 of Schedule 23 extend only to England and Wales.
(4)Sections 4, 5, 26(7) to (10), 33, 34, 41, 45, 64(1) and (2) and 75(6) to (9) extend only to England and Wales.
(5)Section 75(10) to (13) extends only to Scotland.
(6)Sections 77, 78, 85, 104, 105 and 108 to 113, this section and sections 115 and 116 extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(7)Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any of the provisions of section 78 to extend, with or without modifications, to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
(1)The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)sections 30 to 32;
(b)section 42;
(c)sections 46 and 47;
(d)section 85;
(e)sections 109, 110(1), (2) and (4) to (8) and 111;
(f)sections 112 to 114, this section and section 116.
(2)The following provisions also come into force on the day on which this Act is passed but only so far as is necessary for enabling the exercise on or after that day of any power to make provision by an order or regulations made by statutory instrument—
(a)section 1;
(b)section 53;
(c)section 58 and Schedule 12;
(d)sections 62 and 63;
(e)Parts 1 and 4 of Schedule 1, Schedules 2, 4 and 8, Parts 2 and 6 of Schedule 10 and Schedule 21 (and the sections to which those Schedules relate).
(3)The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)section 13 and Schedule 4 (so far as not already in force by virtue of subsection (2));
(b)section 16;
(c)section 27 to 29;
(d)section 50 and Schedule 9;
(e)sections 54 to 57;
(f)sections 60 and 61;
(g)section 64 and Schedule 14;
(h)section 65 and Schedule 15;
(i)section 79;
(j)sections 83 and 84;
(k)section 97 to 102;
(l)section 103 and Schedule 22;
(m)sections 104 to 106;
(n)in Schedule 6, paragraph 5 and Parts 7 and 8;
(o)in Schedule 10, Parts 1, 4 and 5;
(p)in Schedule 11, Part 2;
(q)in Schedule 13, Parts 1, 2 and 4;
(r)Schedule 23 other than paragraphs 35, 36 and 41 of that Schedule.
(4)Part 3 of Schedule 1 and, as respects Wales, paragraphs 35, 36 and 41 of Schedule 23 come into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.
(5)Where a provision of a Schedule comes into force in accordance with subsection (3)(n) to (r) or (4), the section to which that Schedule relates comes into force (so far as relating to that provision) at the same time.
(6)The following provisions come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument appoint—
(a)sections 86 and 87;
(b)section 88 and Schedule 19;
(c)section 89 and Schedule 20.
(7)Except as provided by subsections (1) to (6), the provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.
(8)The Welsh Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as they consider appropriate in connection with the coming into force of Part 3 of Schedule 1 or, as respects Wales, paragraphs 35, 36 and 41 of Schedule 23.
(9)The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act (other than transitional, transitory or saving provision that the Welsh Ministers have power to make under subsection (8)).
(10)The Lord Chancellor may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Lord Chancellor considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of sections 86 to 89 and Schedules 19 and 20.
(11)Any power to make an order under subsections (4) and (6) to (10) includes power to make different provision for different purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Deregulation Act 2015.