54Devolution: alignment
(1)The Secretary of State may, by order, make such provision (including provision amending any enactment contained in or made under any Act, including this Act) as he thinks necessary or expedient in consequence of or having regard to any relevant Scottish legislation or relevant Northern Ireland legislation.
(2)An order may—
(a)include provision for treating a person to whom a monitoring provision applies as if he were subject to monitoring in relation to regulated activity;
(b)confer power to make subordinate legislation (within the meaning given by the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)).
(3)Relevant Scottish legislation is any provision made by or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament which the Secretary of State thinks—
(a)corresponds to provision made by or under this Act,
(b)makes monitoring provision, or
(c)affects the operation of any provision made by or under this Act.
(4)Relevant Northern Ireland legislation is any provision of such legislation which the Secretary of State thinks—
(a)corresponds to provision made by or under this Act
(b)makes monitoring provision, or
(c)affects the operation of any provision made by or under this Act.
(5)Monitoring provision is provision for the collation and disclosure of information relating to persons who engage or wish to engage in activity which the Secretary of State thinks corresponds to regulated activity with children or vulnerable adults.