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113 Subordinate legislation: scope of powers.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)References in this section to a power are to an open power and to any other power to make subordinate legislation conferred by this Act which is exercisable by Her Majesty in Council or by a Minister of the Crown, and include a power as extended by this section.
(2)A power may be exercised so as to make different provision for different purposes.
(3)A power (as well as being exercisable in relation to all cases to which it extends) may be exercised in relation to—
(a)those cases subject to specified exceptions, or
(b)any particular case or class of case.
(4)A power includes power to make—
(a)any supplementary, incidental or consequential provision, and
(b)any transitory, transitional or saving provision,
which the person making the legislation considers necessary or expedient.
(5)A power may be exercised by modifying—
(a)any enactment or prerogative instrument,
(b)any other instrument or document,
if the subordinate legislation (or a statutory instrument containing it) would be subject to any of the types of procedure referred to in Schedule 7.
(6)But a power to modify enactments does not (unless otherwise stated) extend to making modifications of this Act or subordinate legislation under it.
(7)A power may be exercised so as to make provision for the delegation of functions.
(8)A power includes power to make provision for sums to be payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund or charged on the Fund.
(9)A power includes power to make provision for the payment of sums out of money provided by Parliament or for sums to be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund.
(10)A power may not be exercised so as to create any criminal offence punishable—
(a)on summary conviction, with imprisonment for a period exceeding three months or with a fine exceeding the amount specified as level 5 on the standard scale,
(b)on conviction on indictment, with a period of imprisonment exceeding two years.
(11)The fact that a power is conferred does not prejudice the extent of any other power.
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