PART 3Final provisions

I1I231Regulations: general

1

Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.

2

The power to make regulations under this Act includes power—

a

to make different provision for different purposes;

b

to make incidental, supplemental, consequential, saving or transitional provision.

3

The provision which may be made under subsection (2)(b) includes provision modifying primary legislation.

4

In subsection (3)—

  • “modify” includes amend, repeal or revoke;

  • “primary legislation” means—

    1. a

      an Act of Parliament,

    2. b

      an Act of the Scottish Parliament,

    3. c

      an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru, or

    4. d

      Northern Ireland legislation.

5

Where regulations under this Act are subject to draft affirmative procedure, the regulations may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

6

This section does not apply to commencement regulations under section 34.