Explanatory Notes

Health and Social Care Act 2001

2001 CHAPTER 15

11 May 2001

Commentary on Sections

Part 5 : Miscellaneous and Supplementary

Prescribing rights

Section 65: Supplementary and consequential provision etc

328.Section 65(1) and (2) enable the Secretary of State by regulations to make such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision, or such transitory, transitional or saving provision, as he considers necessary to give full effect to the Act. This includes power to amend or repeal any enactment, instrument or document.

329.Subsection (3) provides that such regulations may also be made by the National Assembly for Wales, Scottish Ministers and the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland in respect of devolved matters.