58Consequential provisionU.K.
(1)Schedule 13 amends existing legislation.
(2)A national authority may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act.
(3)In this Act “national authority” means—
(a)the Secretary of State,
(b)the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, or
(c)the Scottish Ministers.
(4)Regulations under subsection (2) may, in particular, amend legislation (whenever passed or made).
(5)Regulations made under subsection (2) are subject to affirmative procedure if they contain any amendment of primary legislation.
(6)Any other regulations made under subsection (2) are subject to negative procedure.
(7)The power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland or the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under subsection (2) is subject to section 59(10) or (11).
(8)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)replace a reference in provision made by this Act to the commencement of a provision of this Act with a reference to the actual date on which the provision comes into force;
(b)replace a reference in provision made by this Act to a date determined by reference to the commencement of a provision of this Act with a reference to the actual date so determined;
(c)replace a reference in provision made by this Act to the day of the First Reading in the House of Commons of the Bill for this Act with a reference to the actual date of the First Reading;
(d)in Part 4—
(i)replace a reference to the specified day with a reference to the actual date of the specified day and repeal the definition of “specified day”, or
(ii)amend the definition of “specified day” so that it sets out the actual date of the specified day.
Commencement Information
I1S. 58(1) in force at 18.11.2023 for specified purposes, see s. 63(1)(a)
I2S. 58(1) in force at 1.12.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1293, reg. 2(k)
I3S. 58(1) in force at 1.5.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(bb) (with regs. 3, 4)
I4S. 58(2)-(8) in force at 18.9.2023, see s. 63(2)(b)