Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 Explanatory Notes

Section 57 -  Ancillary provision

108.Section 57(1) confers on the Scottish Ministers power to make, by order, such supplementary, incidental, or consequential provision as they consider appropriate for the purpose of, in consequence of, or for giving full effect to the provisions of the Act. Subsection (3) provides that such an order may modify any enactment. Subsection (4) provides that any order made under subsection (1) is to be subject to the affirmative procedure.

109.Section 57(2) confers on the Scottish Ministers power to make, by order, such transitional, transitory, or savings provision as they consider necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of the Act’s provisions. Subsection (3) provides that such an order may modify any enactment. Subsection (5) provides that any order made under subsection (2) is to be subject to the negative procedure.

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