PART 2Final provisions
89Expiry
1
This Act expires at the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which it is passed, subject to subsection (2) and section 90.
2
Subsection (1) does not apply to—
a
section 1;
b
section 2 and Schedule 1 so far as they—
i
make provision about a person who has been registered in any register by virtue of that Schedule, or
ii
make provision for or in connection with the revocation of a person's registration;
c
section 5 and Schedule 4 so far as they—
i
make provision about a person who has been registered in the register of pharmaceutical chemists or against whose name in that register an annotation has been recorded, or
ii
make provision for or in connection with the revocation of a person's registration or the removal of an annotation;
d
section 6 and Schedule 5 so far as they—
i
make provision about a person who has been registered in any register by virtue of that Schedule, or
ii
make provision for or in connection with the revocation of a person's registration;
e
sections 11, 12 and 13;
f
section 17;
g
section 19(11);
h
section 21(7);
i
sections 59 to 70;
j
sections 72 to 74;
k
section 75(1);
l
section 76;
m
this Part;
n
Parts 2 to 5 of Schedule 7, and section 8 so far as relating to those Parts;
o
Part 3 of Schedule 8, and section 10(1) and Part 1 of that Schedule so far as relating to that Part;
p
Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 10, and section 10(3) and Part 1 of that Schedule so far as relating to those Parts;
q
Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 11, and section 10(4) and Part 1 of that Schedule so far as relating to those Parts;
r
paragraphs 3(2) and (3), 10, 13, 18, 30, 33 and 35 of Schedule 12, and section 15 and paragraphs 1 and 19 of that Schedule so far as relating to those paragraphs;
s
paragraphs 8, 9, 15, 16 and 30 of Schedule 13, and section 18 and paragraphs 1, 10 and 17 of that Schedule so far as relating to those paragraphs.
3
A Minister of the Crown may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the expiry of any provision of this Act.
4
In the case of provision made by regulations under subsection (3) which could also be made by an authority under subsection (5), (7) or (9), a Minister of the Crown may not make the provision without the authority's consent.
5
If the condition in subsection (6) is met, the Welsh Ministers may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the expiry in relation to Wales of any provision of this Act.
6
The condition is that, so far as it extends to England and Wales and applies to Wales, the provision would be within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales if it were contained in an Act of that Assembly (including any provision that could only be made with the consent of a Minister of the Crown within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975).
7
If the condition in subsection (8) is met, the Scottish Ministers may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the expiry in relation to Scotland of any provision of this Act.
8
The condition is that, so far as it extends to Scotland, the provision would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament.
9
If the condition in subsection (10) is met, a Northern Ireland department may by order make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the expiry in relation to Northern Ireland of any provision of this Act.
10
The condition is that the provision, so far as it extends to Northern Ireland—
a
would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and
b
would not require the consent of the Secretary of State,
if it were contained in an Act of that Assembly.
11
The power of a Minister of the Crown or the Welsh Ministers to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.
12
The power of a Northern Ireland department to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)) (and not by statutory instrument).