PART 3Judicial offices

Consequential etc provision

I1I2128Consequential etc provision

1

Schedule 4 makes amendments consequential on, or related to, this Part.

2

The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Part.

3

In this section, “the appropriate national authority” means—

a

in relation to provision which would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if it were included in an Act of that Assembly made without the Secretary of State’s consent, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;

b

in relation to provision which would be within the legislative competence of Senedd Cymru if it were included in an Act of Senedd Cymru, the Welsh Ministers;

c

in any other case, the Lord Chancellor.

4

Regulations under this section may amend, repeal, revoke or otherwise modify provision made by an enactment.

5

Regulations under this section that amend, repeal or revoke primary legislation are subject to the affirmative procedure.

6

Any other regulations under this section are subject to the negative procedure.

7

In this section—

  • enactment” has the meaning given in section 125;

  • primary legislation” means—

    1. a

      an Act;

    2. b

      retained direct principal EU legislation;

    3. c

      an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

    4. d

      a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;

    5. e

      Northern Ireland legislation.