Part 7Miscellaneous and general
General
I152Power to make consequential provision
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act.
2
Regulations under this section may amend, repeal or revoke provision made by or under an Act passed—
a
before this Act, or
b
in the same session of Parliament as this Act.
3
Regulations under this section may—
a
make different provision for different purposes;
b
make transitional, transitory or saving provision.
4
Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
5
A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under this section that amend or repeal any provision of an Act may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
6
Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
I253Financial provisions
There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.
I354Extent
1
This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsection (2).
2
An amendment or repeal made by this Act has the same extent within the United Kingdom as the provision amended or repealed.
3
The power under—
a
section 204(6) of the Broadcasting Act 1990,
b
section 150(4) of the Broadcasting Act 1996, or
c
section 411(6) of the Communications Act 2003,
may be exercised so as to extend to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man any amendment or repeal made by or under this Act of any part of the Broadcasting Act 1990, the Broadcasting Act 1996 or the Communications Act 2003 (with or without modifications).
4
His Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any of the other provisions of this Act to extend, with or without modifications, to any of the Channel Islands or to the Isle of Man.
I455Commencement
1
The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
a
Part 2, so far as it confers powers to make regulations;
b
sections 52 to 54, this section and section 56.
2
Section 50 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
3
The following come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint—
a
b
the remaining provisions of Part 2;
c
d
e
f
g
section 49 and Schedules 10 and 11;
h
section 51 and Schedule 12.
4
Different days may be appointed for different purposes.
5
The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
6
The power to make regulations under subsection (5) includes power to make different provision for different purposes.
7
Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
I556Short title
This Act may be cited as the Media Act 2024.